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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with rich cafe-au-lait complexion enhanced by lustrous patina, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eye liner, painted black lashes, black brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with outlined lips, row of porcelain teeth, pierced ears, black mohair wig over cork pate, French matching brown composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (artist checkmarks on head). Comments: Jumeau, circa 1890. Value Points: rich sparkling eyes enhance the gleaming rare complexion which perfectly matches the original body finish; the rare and superb complexion is further enhanced by the original rich silk costume and jewelry, velvet bonnet, original Jumeau undergarments, knit stockings, and leather shoes signed "Paris Bebe 11" with bee symbol.