She is a size 5 Bru Jne, marked on head and swivel shoulder plate, has rich, brown paperweight eyes, brush stroked lashes and brows, a closed mouth with a hint of a space between the lips, peach blushed cheeks, pierced ears and her original blond mohair wig. The molding on her face and brows has the slightly frowning look we love that was introduced with the very earliest Gerard Bru bebes.

Her dramatic antique frock of sunflower gold silk has bold lace trim and a highly starched underskirt to support it, along with all other antique garments she wears. Her carmel colored antique lace up shoes are compimented by her antique silk and net covered, high profile chapeau in warm, golden tones.  

 This girl's amused expression features blue glass almond shaped eyes with brush stroked lashes and brows, a closed mouth with an almost suspicious half-grin, rosy blushed cheeks on pale bisque and a replaced platinum mohair wig in a short, tousled style. The incised mark at the rear base of her neck is HURET, an elongated neck like that of a young teenager and it fits perfectly into the raised socket of her fully jointed French composition and wood body with a shapley, older girl waist. There is some paint flaking off on her torso (and hands), probably wear from doll stands, and even though there is a pink layer below, the finish of the body looks original and was maybe a top layer. Her antique A-line frock is a smart, burgundy and black striped number, with black velvet trim and she wears an antique velvet bonnet, antique undergarments and black leather shoes. 

What a beautiful look she has, with dark brown paperweight eyes, detailed lashes, brows and shading, an elongated face with a rose pink closed mouth, pale, creamy bisque and pierced ears. Her antique blond wig is a hand sewn masterpiece with long, flowing locks called tails and it is possibly original. The head in incised “13” and the body is the typcical Triste style with the very chunky torso, jointed arms and legs, but with straight wrists and it is well marked in the back “Jumeau Medaille D'Or.”  

Her antique costume is multi-layered with an under dress of feather-light ecru net over a fine silk lining and covering that up is a deepest blue, velvet coat dress with a faint ecru dotted pattern and pearly buttons. Her undergarments are so Jumeau with the crisp half slip and pantaloons, with matching camisole and she wears an antique satin, silk and lace trimmed bonnet, also in ecru. Her black leather shoes are antique child shoes.

How special it is to see genuine, all original Tete Jumeau bebe like this (18"), as she appeared on the market in 1884, wearing a factory made, Ernestine Jumeau couturier dress, bonnet and marked Jumeau shoes in a luscious berry color. She has ocean blue paperweight eyes, a closed mouth, pale bisque with gracefully painted facial features, brows and lashes, pierced ears and her original dark blond human hair wig.

The multi-layered silk costume, although melted in certain areas that were most subject to the environment over the decades, is an artful combination of burgundy and berry red accents over ecru and tan that is carried through to the original lace trimmed bonnet. The white cotton underclothing consisting of a one piece camisole and pantaloons and a full slip, both of which have matching details in cut, trim, and closures. The coordinating burgundy stockings could not be more perfect for the most gorgeous, berry colored leather, marked Jumeau shoes, highlighted in gold.

Her bisque is strikingly pale, she has pierced ears and what looks to be her original, tightly curled human hair locks. Her fully jointed Steiner body with slender hands not only has the flag-carrying “Le Petit Parisien, Medaille D'Or” paper label on the hip, but also a boutique paper label on the middle of her back that matches the mark on the sole of her original shoes (One shoe is missing the sole). They both read “A La Mignonette, 4 Rue Notre Dame de Lorette”. The body label also reads “Poupees et Bebes, Costumes et Trousseaux, Mon Guigue”.

The vibrant, antique red dress is a strong, with a prominently ruffled bodice treatment, and her bonnet compliments it all with a subdued orange red, woven cap with red silk trim and ties. Fine, burgundy woven stockings finish the package but we must not forget to mention the quality, multi-layered undergarments with pink woven thread trim and some matching lace edging on the pantaloons and the half-slip. Such an exquisite example of this doll!

Although this interesting wind up toy is much older than any of us, he brings to mind the mood of the film, “Lawrence of Arabia”, with his galant, multi layered costume of the Middle East and his riding pose on his four-legged desert transportation. Purchased in Paris France, he has a French bisque character head with brown bisque, brown glass eyes, an open mouth with teeth, and a paper mache body with metal hands, jointed at the shoulders and hips.

His intricate costume with hooded head turbin is a combination of cotton, linen, felt and cord trim with black boots and he sits on a leather saddle with reins.   His mohair covered horse supplies all the action as when you wind the key under the belly, his legs pivot front to back to cause a galloping motion, with the rider changing posture as needed.

Emile Jumeau introduced the EJ bebe early in the 1880's as a transition from the early portrait, the faces of the two models were sometimes so interchangeable, it was difficult to differentiate them. During a couple of years of production, the EJ face took on a softer, and just as beautiful quality and it is the second series EJ that is shown here (16").  Here eyes are a bottomless pool blue in paperweight with soft, flowing lashes and lush brows, her mouth is closed and painted a blush rose, her ears are pierced and she is incised “E7J” Depose on the back of the head. Smooth pale bisque is a palate for her soft shading and the blond mohair wig she wears is original,

She has an antique, ashy blond mohair wig, pierced ears and a French composition body that is jointed at the shoulders, elbows and hips,but not the knees.What may be her original black and white plaid silk frock is very fragile on the whole back side, however so sweet that it needs to be kept to gently display her or store with her. She wears a luxurious black velvet chapeau adorned with antique blossoms and she wears lovely brown antique French shoes marked with “3” with antique beige socks. Sweet little bebe.