17 1/2" (44 cm) Very Rare and very Beautiful Antique French Bisque Blue-Eyed Bebe Francais B.F. Doll by Emile Jumeau Antique dolls at Respectfulbear.com

Superb and rare french bebe! Pale bisque socket head with heart-shaped face, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body.

Condition: generally excellent.
Her bisque free of hairline, any damages or restoration, the body has original painting.

Marks: B. 8 F. and artist checkmarks (head)
Bebe Jumeau (body)
17 1/2" (44 cm) tall

Bebe Francais, ,by Emile Jumeau, circa 1890, this rare model was created by Jumeau after winning . his lawsuit against Danel et Cie, and appears to the be forerunner of the Jumeau 225 art character doll to which it is virtually identical.
Very rare character-face bebe with beautiful wide-eyed expression and bisque, original body and body finish, beautiful original light pink silk dress with black lace, undergarments, original bonnet, stockings, and vintage leather shoes.

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