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Description
32" (81 cm.) Bisque socket head with highly-characterized features,almond-shaped blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,widely
arched brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded
and outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig over
cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,lovely antique dress. Condition:
dime-sized one-piece reglue at the high crown rim with overpaint,otherwise excellent,original
body and body finish. Marks: Paris Bebe Tete Jumeau 14 (red stamp) 14 (incised). Comments:
Emile Jumeau,after winning his copyright lawsuit against Danel & Cie in 1892,Jumeau won the
rights to the use of the Paris Bebe name,and in consequence created his own Paris Bebe which
is this model. It is a highly characterized face,closely resembling Jumeau's 223 character
series which appeared shortly thereafter. Value Points: the rarity of the bebe,both in model
and size,is complemented by superb sculpting,bisque and painting.