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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate,large blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked feathered brows,accented
nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,pierced ears,blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed body with stitched and separated fingers.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9 (head,with artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or
Paris (body). Comments: Jumeau,circa 1878,the face of this poupee quickly transitioned into
the face of the first portrait bebe. Both the poupee and bebe were shown at the Paris
International Exposition of 1878,winning the Medaille de'Or award and signifying the firm's
transition away from the poupee and toward the bebe. Value Points: superbly preserved
example of the beautiful doll with very sturdy clean body,original Jumeau chemise,and
including a lovely silk gown,undergarments and bonnet. Ex-collection of Mildred Seeley.