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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,with very full
cheeks,large amber-brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,lushly-painted lashes,brush-stroked brows
with fringed details,shaded nostrils,closed mouth
with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French composition and wooden
fully-jointed body,pull-string to activate
kiss-throwing motion,beautifully costumed in
dotted Swiss dress,ruffled
bonnet,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes
signed C.P. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Bru JneR 8 (head) Bebe Bru No.8 (torso). Comments:
Bru,epoch Girard,circa 1892,the Bebe Respirant was
deposed by the Bru firm designed to depict a
"breathing" doll; when the levers at the doll's
back torso are pushed and released,her chest plate
moves up and down as though breathing. Value
Points: rare deposed model is enhanced by
exceptional beauty,dramatic large eyes,and unique
and original body style.