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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark
eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,mauve blushed eye
shadow,widely-brush-stroked and feathered
brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded
outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced
ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed
body with straight wrists,fine antique
dress,undergarments,brooch,knit stockings and
Jumeau black kidskin shoes signed "Paris Depose
11" with bee symbol. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Depose E 11 J (and artist
checkmarks,on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris
(body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value
Points: very deep modeling of features especially
about the mouth and dimpled chin,beautiful bisque
and painting,original signed early body,fine
antique costume.