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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head,spiral-spring neck
attachment,amber brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted
lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced
ears,original hole at back of head for use with
screw sleep eye depose of Jumeau (although inset
paperweight eyes are original to this doll),blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and
wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 4
(and artist checkmarks,on head) Jumeau Medaille
d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa
1888. Value Points: beautiful wide-eyed bebe has
original body and body finish,and is wearing her
factory original undergarments,socks,shoes (silk
worn,one sole missing) signed with gold lettering
"Bebe Jumeau Med d'Or Paris 1878 Depose",and has
beautiful dress and bonnet that is partially original.