Very Beautiful French Bisque Portrait Bebe by Jumeau

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14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very pale complexion,blue glass enamel inset eyes in very wide eye sockets and with rich spiral threading,thick dark eyeliner,rose-blushed eye shadow,arched feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball- jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: small chip at center crown rim with curved very faint old hairline onto forehead,otherwise excellent. Marks: (backwards 3 or letter E in script at neck). Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878,earliest period bebe with gorgeous expression and painting,so-called "wrap-around" eyes,wearing original dress and undergarments with cloth label from the Paris luxury doll shop of Au Nain Bleu,fancy silk bonnet,socks,leather shoes signed C.M.