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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass
paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-
stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and
wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: (white space at back of
head,and artist checkmarks) 5. Comments: Emile
Jumeau,commissioned by the Parisian department
store,Samaritaine,and wearing original chemise of
Bebe Samaritaine,circa 1890. Value Points: all-
original brown-eyed bebe has fine creamy
bisque,original wig and pate,original
chemise,Jumeau socks and brown leather shoes
signed Bebe Jumeau Depose 5,and original Bebe
Jumeau box with advertising on inside cover.