Rare French Brown-Complexioned Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Signed Jumeau Shoes

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17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-brown bisque complexion, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, coral-shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French brown composition and wooden fully-jointed body, wearing antique golden silk dress with matching turban,undergarments, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 7 (head, and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d壽狾r Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: rare model with luminous flawless complexion, original body with matching original finish, lovely costume and signed Jumeau shoes.