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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.