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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark
eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and fringed
brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the
richly-shaded outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Depose Jumeau 12 (incised mark,and artist checkmarks) Jumeau
Medaille dOr Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,the incised depose model appeared for
one year only,1885. Value Points: the rarity of the model enhances her superlative beauty with
dramatic eyes,beautiful complexion,original body and body finish,and outstanding antique
costume including signed Jumeau shoes,Jumeau stockings.