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Description
20"(51 cm.) Bisque socket head,small deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes lending a shy
expression,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented
eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,dimpled
chin,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over pate,French composition and
wooden fully-jointed body,wearing beautiful antique silk dress with crepe-de-chine
ruffles,undergarments,stockings,shoes,Bebe pin. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Depose Jumeau 9 (head,and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments:
Emile Jumeau,circa 1884,the model was made for one year only. Value Points: rare model to
find,with enchanting expression,finest quality luminous bisque,original body and body
finish,and with original labeled Bebe Jumeau box.