12 " (30 cm) Rare Rare Antique French Bisque Bebe by Danel & Cie with Black Complexion, in original costume Antique dolls at Respectfulbear.com

Bisque socket head with ebony-black complexion, distinctive wooden bulb neck attachment, large amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, tinted brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with very full coral lips, pierced ears, an original black fleecy wig over cork pate, French black composition and wooden fully jointed body, fine antique red silk costume and turban, underskirt, original fancy red leather shoes.
Very rare doll, especially rare with ebony-black complexion.

Condition: generally excellent. Fine surface line to the crown of the head, non-penetrating. Possibly a manufacturing/firing characteristic. Please refer to the close-up the last photo.Original body, body finish.

Marks: Paris Bebe Tete Depose 3 (incised).

Danel & Cie, circa 1889, the bebe was introduced in that year and made for two years only. Danel had been a former key figure in the Jumeau firm, but left Jumeau to create his own dolls which were exact models of the Jumeau bebe. A successful lawsuit was brought against him by Jumeau in1892, with the result that Danel's Paris Bebe was made for two years only.

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