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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed lady-shaped body with curvaceous torso, straight wrists, lovely fitted plaid woolen suit with lace collar, undergarments, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 9 J (and artist checkmarks, head). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: finest bisque and painting, beautiful eyes, original rare lady body with original finish.