$15,000
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head,large deep blue 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 defined space between
the shaded and accented lips,separately-modeled pierced
ears,brunette mohair elongated wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight
wrists,pretty antique silk brocade
dress,undergarments,shoes,bonnet. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: 12 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments:
Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: deeply-defined facial
features are enhanced by finest quality of bisque and
painting,dramatic large eyes,original early body,beautiful French
silk costume,undergarments,woven bonnet,cream kidskin shoes signed
with hot air balloon and "Paris 12".