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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and
multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the outlined shaded lips,dimpled chin and
philtrum,separately modeled pierced ears,original
blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden fully-jointed body with
plump limbs,straight wrists,wearing antique blue
silk jester costume with matching jester cap and
party rattle. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: 13 (head) Nadaud 34 rue de 4 septembre
Paris (paper label on body). Comments: Emile
Jumeau,circa 1884,the bebe was presented at the
Paris toy store of Jeanne Nadaud,notable for its
prestige dolls. Value Points: excellent modeling
with deeply-defined features,the bebe has the
sought-after gentle expression desired on this
model,and very lovely bisque,original
wig,pate,body,body finish,and rare store label.