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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, dark brush-stroked brows with decorative glaze, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, separately-applied pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 8 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: finest quality of bisque and painting, the brows and lips enhanced with decorative glaze, original body and body finish, beautiful silk costume with metallic flora appliques, lace bonnet, undergarments, fancy leather shoes.