Here is a beautiful, rare, all original, early French Jullien Bebe size 8 Character Girl with rare flat paperweight eyes, and her original kissing throwing, walking mama body with original strings that works great. Most times the string that makes her arm move as if she is throwing a kiss is gone but she has her original string with glass bead at the ends. She as a gorgeous face, huge steel gray flat paperweight sleep eyes, original mohair wig, original French kiss throwing, walking mama body with original string, fabulous original antique dress with deep maroon trims, original slips, pantaloon, socks and original shoes with rosettes along with a beautiful antique French straw bonnet with silk bows and trims. I have only had a Jullien one other time years ago and this girl absolutely beautiful. She is 24" tall and incised Jullian 8 and another incised mark at her neck that I can't make out and was born in the later 1800's by the Jullien Doll Factory. She has beautiful pale, smooth, creamy bisque with no chips, cracks or hairlines and her coloring is fantastic. She has rare, huge steel gray spiral thread flat, glass sleep eyes, all her eye lid wax along with heavy painted upper and lower lashes and heavy brows. She has 4 teeth and the shading to her full lips is excellent. The sculpting and detail to her face is marvelous and she has pierced ears with no chipping. She has wonderfully full cheeks and a totally different look then any other French doll I have seen. Her original mohair wig is wonderful with short bangs that frame her face perfectly but it's at bit messy from being packed away for years. Her original wood jointed and composition French kiss throwing, walking mama body is in excellent condition and still retains the original finish. This is a fabulous body with original string that when pulled makes her say mama and it pulls her arm as if she is throwing out kisses. I have never had this body where the string is still attached and works so it's a real treat to finally see how it works. Her legs have the original metal hinges so her legs move as is she is walking and she has the original strap around the torso where the crier and strings were inserted. There are some normal wear but no touch ups or repairs and her hands and fingers are perfect. She is wearing her marvelous original dress in wonderful condition. It has long sleeves that are really full at the shoulders and then taper off tight around the cuffs. It has a wide collar with maroon tatting trim along with a fabulous matching band around the waist with bow and another bow at the neck of the collar and matching trim around the cuffs. It's tight at the waist with gathers and flair's out wonderfully around the bottom. It's lined in top and has old hooks in back but the one at the waist has come loose and needs to be stitched back in place. I don't sew or mend so I'll leave that to you. I'm sure the dress is soiled with age and does have a few little holes here and there but considering it's well over 100 years old it in remarkable shape. Her original slips and pantaloons are wonderful and her socks are antique but I'm sure not original. Her original leather shoes are fabulous with glass buttons and big rosettes on the toes. Her antique French bonnet I'm sure is not original but is absolutely stunning. It has a wide brim with high top and fabulous huge bows and ribbons all around the edges. This is some tearing of the straw on the brim but I was told that can be fixed but it's gorgeous just the way it is. She is just a sight to behold and I was told you just don't find the French Bebe Jullian Dolls with the flat paperweight eyes and the kiss throwing, walking mama body very often especially in this size so think what an outstanding addition to any French collection she would be. This stunning, early, fully incised 24" French Jullien Bebe books for around $4000.00 but my reserve is less so don't let her get away. Lucky winner pays $35.00 S/I and international would be more. Email any questions and thanks for looking. Check out my other auctions for more wood jointed, composition character and antique bisque dolls