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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathered highlights, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, outlined shaded lips, impressed dimples at chin and philtrum, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely silk costume, undergarments, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:10 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the model known as Bebe Triste is reference to its wistful expression, circa 1885. Value Points: very beautiful delicate complexion contrasts the rich brown eyes, original body and body finish.