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Description
25" (64 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very full cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, widely arched brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with well-defined outlined lips that are upturned at the corners, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with plump torso and limbs, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. Value Points: early luxury portrait model bebe with outstanding sculpting, quality of bisque and artistic painting especially of lips, lovely original wig, and superb antique dress and bonnet, signed Jumeau shoes.