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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French kid poupee body with shapely torso,gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched and separated fingers,wearing beautiful patterned bronze-green silk gown with black lace trim and buttons,black velvet and lace bonnet,undergarments,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,the luxury "portrait" model was introduced at the 1878 Paris International Exposition and bears the body stamp of Jumeau's Medaille d'Or worn at that Exposition. Value Points: very beautiful face with gentle expression,finest quality bisque,sculpting and painting.