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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, pierced ears, original (sparse) blonde lambswool wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head). Comments: Emile Jumeau, his premiere bebe model, circa 1878. Value Points: very beautiful eyes enhanced by mauve eyeshadow, lovely bisque, original body and body finish, early aqua cashmere dress, undergarments, leather boots, bonnet.