18" (45 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, modeled space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists, antique maroon silk dress and bonnet, black stockings, antique leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Body not original, but of the period and appropriately sized and styled. Marks: 2 H. Comments: Aristide Halopeau, circa 1882. Value Points: exceptionally rare French bebe, few models by this maker are known to exist, enhanced by superb modeling with classic pointy nose of this model, and beautifully painted features. From the Seeley Family Doll Collection.