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9" (23 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E I J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: rare size of the E.J. bebe with lovely bisque and painting, original wig, body, body finish, wearing original aqua silk dress, ivory satin Jumeau shoes signed "1", and carrying ivory handled parasol, along with factory original chemise.