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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 8 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: especially charming shy expression enhanced by fine creamy bisque, beautiful painting, original body and body finish, original wig (with "8" stamp), original Jumeau costume including magenta silk frock, undergarments (pants stamped "8"), burgundy knit socks, and black leather shoes with silk rosettes.