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Description
14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,almond-shaped blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral
threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,mauve eye
shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde
lambswool wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body
with straight wrists,lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head)
Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878,his luxury first-period
bebe known as portrait model. Value Points: the rarity of the early bebe is rivaled by its great
beauty of modeling,eyes,bisque and painting,original wig,body and body finish.