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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with delicate bisque, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent, retouch to finish of upper legs. Marks: 3 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. Value Points: gorgeous bebe with sought-after delicate pale bisque which contrasts the rich brown eyes, beautiful antique velvet dress and ruffled bonnet, undergarments, shoes and socks.