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Description
16" (41 cm). Pressed bisque socket head, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, auburn lambswool wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1. Comments: Emile Jumeau, earliest period bebe, circa 1877. Value Points: the beautifully featured bebe wears original brown silk dress with ivory silk and lace trim, triple dust ruffle, original muslin chemise, straw bonnet with silk trim, leather shoes signed "E. Jumeau Paris".