Rare and Beautiful French Bisque "Paris Bebe" by Emile Jumeau in Couturier Costume

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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full chin and lower cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, mauve eye shadow, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips and slightly upturned lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Paris Bebe Tete Depose 10 (stamp on head). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1890, the rare model was the result of Jumeau's winning lawsuit against Danel & Cie which gave Jumeau the right to use the name "Paris Bebe". The model was made for only a short time, and is considered the premiere model of the celebrated 200 art character series by Jumeau. Value Points: fine modeling especially around the mouth and dimpled chin, choice quality of bisque, wearing very fine original couturier silk dress from the atelier of Ernestine Jumeau.