French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe E.J. by Jumeau, Size 8, with Signed Jumeau Shoes

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, thick arched brush-stroked brows with feathered details, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, well costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 8 J (head, and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed bebe has well-modeled features, antique signed Jumeau shoes.