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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and throat, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, incised eyeliner, painted lashes, thick brushstroked brows with feathered highlights, closed mouth with richly-shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, beautiful antique silk dress, lace bonnet, undergarments, leather slippers, stockings. Marks: F.G. (in scroll) 9 (head). Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1888, with early Jumeau body. Value Points: very deeply defined features with dramatic blue paperweight eyes complemented by delicate bisque and plump cheeks.