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9 1/2" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 1 J. (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: rare little size 1 E.J. bebe has original body and body finish, and wears original Jumeau rose silk costume, bonnet, undergarments, and rose silk shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Med. d'Or Paris Depose" in gilt lettering and "1".