Gorgeous and Rare French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe E.J.A. by Emile Jumeau

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26" (66 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,elongated face with very plump lower cheeks and chin,brown glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the pale outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eightloose- ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing lovely antique gown with lace and silk trim,undergarments,stockings,kidskin shoes,extravagant silk ruffled bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,one small wig pull high at crown rim,retouch to hands and joints. Marks: E.J.A 10 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,his first signature bebe,the model was made for one or two years only,circa 1880. Value Points: rich brown eyes are dramatized by thick black eyeliner and smoky mauve eye shadow,and contrast with the fine delicately tinted bisque of the rarely-found model.