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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, large amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathering, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 8 J. (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: dramatic large eyes with finest eye decoration including mauve blushing, enhancing glazed highlights on lips, fine antique costume including leather shoes with silk rosettes marked C.M.