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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisquesocket head,very plump cheeks
and chin,amber brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered
brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,blondemohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed
body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Paris
BebeTeteDepose1 (red stamp,and artist checkmarks)
1 (incised) (Eiffel Tower stamp on body).
Comments: EmileJumeau,circa 1890,theuniquefacial
model was created by Jumeau to document his
trademark rights to thename"Paris Bebe" after
winning his lawsuit against Danel & Cie. Themodel
is considered thefirst of the200 character series
by Jumeau. ValuePoints: superb and
highly-characterized expression,especially
remarkablefor its tiny and raresize,finest quality
of bisque,and wears lovely ivory silk
frock,undergarments,brown leather shoes signed
C.M. and a superb woven and silk bonnet.
Ex-Collection Nikki Kvitka.