13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, very full modeling of cheeks and throat to accommodate rubber ball nursing mechanism inside the head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brush- stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth rounded hole designed to accommodate baby bottle nipple, shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with distinctively sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 4 (head and shoulder plate) (remnants of original paper label on torso). Comments: Bru, circa 1885, the model deposed as Bebe Teteur. Value Points: superbly preserved example in petite size, original mechanism in head, pristine condition of body with perfect bisque hands, antique costume includes gown, undergarments, embroidered collar, leather shoes, and rare small size woven "bourrelet" cap.