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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, large amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely antique dress, bonnet, undergarments, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6/EJ (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the earliest version of his signature EJ bebe, circa 1882. Value Points: entrancing amber brown eyes are enhanced by rich eye decoration and shading, lovely bisque and complexion, original body and body finish.