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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full elongated cheeks,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined and shaded lips,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 (incised on head,and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1880. Value Points: rare portrait-like model with fine quality of bisque,original body and body finish,beautiful antique brown velvet dress with Alencon lace,with matching cap having gilt lettered label "Au Louvre Paris",undergarments,Jumeau brown knit socks,and early black leather shoes with brown silk bows.