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25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth, richly-shaded lips with glaze highlights, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 11 (head, and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: beautiful bebe with brilliant eyes, original body and body finish, antique costume including signed Jumeau shoes, and carrying her French cloth Becassine doll.