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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 12 J (head, and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: especially beautiful bebe whose compelling large eyes are enhanced by deeply-sculpted features and with very fine bisque and painting, original body fine original finish, antique costume, undergarments, and leather shoes.