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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,rose-blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with modeled space between the shaded and
outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG
10. Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: beautiful
bebe with original soft mohair curls,original body and body
finish,wearing lavish aqua silk dress with fine Alencon lace
having original tag inside the dress "Au Paradis des Enfant,156
rue de Rivoli,Paris",and owning an extensive trousseau of original
costumes,likely commissioned from that same Paris luxury doll
shop,including three additional dresses,cutwork
pinafore,undergarments,night shift,and detailed blouse,all in
superb virtually unplayed with condition. Also included (not
shown) are three very fine matching antique bonnets.