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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Jumeau 11 (incised on head). Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884, the model was made for one or two years only. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with splendid eyes, very deep modeling of cheeks, finest bisque and painting, original body and body finish, beautiful antique costume.