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Description
33" (84 cm.) Bisque socket head, very large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, impressed dimples at philtrum and chin, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 15 (and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: impeccable preservation of the grand-sized bebe with splendid dewy patina of bisque, splendid eyes, original wig, body with fine original condition, original chemise, undergarments, stockings, and black leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose 15".