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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent, old hairline at right forehead, Marks: Brevete SGDG Jumeau 10 (large incised letters) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body stamp). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884, the very rare markings indicate the model had been patented in French courts. Value Points: the beautiful bebe has original Jumeau blonde mohair wig, original body and body finish, and wears original silk flowered dress, antique undergarments, leather shoes, and bonnet.