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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,dark blue glass
sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open
mouth,accented and shaded lips,four porcelain
teeth,pierced ears,brunette hand-knotted human
hair wig,cork pate,French body with composition
and wooden fully-jointed arms and one-piece legs
hinged at the hips,designed for a child to "walk"
along. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Juilliien 7 (head) Bebe Marcheur (base of box)
Bebe Marcheur Fabrication Jumeau (inside lid of
box,along with other advertising). Comments:
Armand Juillien,his "bebe marcheur,parlant et
saluant" was introduced in 1898; one year later
his firm was absorbed into SFBJ along with that of
Jumeau,and it is likely that the doll and box were
joined at that time,making use of existing
supplies from the two firms. Value Points: the
doll is all-original,wearing delicate rose silk
dress with lace
trim,undergarments,stockings,shoes,lace bonnet.