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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head with elongated
facial modeling,large blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,long painted
lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered
brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with defined
space between the outlined lips,impressed dimples
at lip corners and chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair
wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden
fully-jointed body,wearing pretty aqua silk and
lace dress and bonnet of antique
fabrics,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Tete Jumeau
Paris Bebe 8 (head) Paris Bebe Depose (body).
Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1890,the
highly-expressive model is considered a forerunner
to his very rare art character 200 series. Value
Points: very beautiful example of Paris Bebe with
loveliest bisque and painting,original body and
body finish.