A beautiful closed mouth Tete Jumeau bisque head... Lot n° 38

A beautiful closed mouth Tete Jumeau bisque head Bebe, size 10, French, circa 1890, the pale bisque head with fixed brown glass paper-weight eyes, finely painted lashes and feather brows, pierced ears and original auburn wig, on a fully jointed wood and composition body with swivel wrists, wearing a cream silk brocade dress with pink velvet sewn on jacket, lace and covered buttons, bonnet, socks and original size 10 brown leather Jumeau shoes with ‘bumble bee’ stamp, 22 1/4” (56cm) tall.