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Description
12" (30 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very full cheeks, large brown glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. Value Points: the first period bebe has beautiful bisque and portrait-like expression, lovely pale complexion, original body and body finish, lovely antique dress of ivory silk faille and aqua silk, kidskin shoes, woven bonnet.