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- $2,200 / $2,700
Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and fringed brows, rose blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, accented eye corners, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, dimpled chin, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, faint short old hairline at forehead rim. Marks: Juillien 10. Comments: Armand Jules Juillien, his Bebe l'Universel was commissioned by the Parisian Printemps department store, circa 1895. Value Points: rare to find bebe with rich decoration of blushing and dramatic eyes, original body and body finish.