$12,500
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with rich
ebony black complexion,amber brown glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,black painted
brows and lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth
with coral-shaded lips,pierced ears,black mohair
wig over cork pate,French black composition and
wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose 8
(incised mark). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa
1883,the rare marking indicate production just
prior to the "depose E.J." markings; the doll
appears in the book The Beautiful Jumeau,and a
blue ribbon award from 2008 UFDC convention. Value
Points: exceptional clarity of complexion on the
flawless bisque with gleaming
patina,beautifully-painted lips,original
wig,body,body finish,and wearing fine original
Moroccan costume including jewelry and head-dress.