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Description
32" (81 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-
painted lashes,brush stroked brows,accent dots at eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with
shaded and outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 15 (head,and artist check marks) Bebe Jumeau Diplome
d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1889. Value Points: the flawless beauty of
the auburn-haired bebe is enhanced by her pristine original condition,as though she
appeared in a store window 120 years ago,having original wig,pate,body,body finish,muslin
chemise dress with aqua ribbons and Bebe Jumeau banner,aqua knit stockings,aqua silk shoes
with gilt lettering "Bebe Jumeau" (one sole missing),aqua parasol,earrings,and original box
labeled Bebe Jumeau 15.