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Description
26"(66 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very full cheeks and chin,large blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,dimpled chin,separately
modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists,lace
dress,undergarments,woven straw bonnet with silk gathered lining and having original
Parisian millinery label from Boulevard Haussman. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12
(head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1882,from the
original sculpture of the model by the renowned French sculptor,Carrier-Belleuse,the bebe
model is known as Bebe Triste for its sad and wistful expression. Value Points: very pale
bisque is complemented by finest complexion and painting of features,original body and body
finish.