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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisquesocket head,largeblueglass
paperweight inset eyes,thick dark
eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,brush-stroked and
feathered brows,roseblushed eyeshadow,accented
nostrils and eyecorners,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,blondemohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed
body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
DeposeTeteJumeau BteSGDG 7 (head,and with artist
checkmarks). Comments: EmileJumeau,circa 1888.
ValuePoints: pristinecondition of
thecreamy-complexioned girl with beautiful
painting,soft long original wig with pink bow,pink
earrings,original storechemiseand matching
pantalets (penciled "7"),knit stockings and
perfect black leather shoes with brown silk bows
having gilt lettered mark "BebeJumeau Med d'Or
1878 Paris Depose" and incised "7".