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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head,large luminous
brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark
eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,rose-blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the outlined shaded lips,separately-applied
pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed
body with straight wrists. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Depose E 9 J. (head,with artist
checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body).
Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points:
superb luxury quality of the bebe with finest
bisque,painting,expressive face,original
wig,earrings,body,body finish and wearing Jumeau
couturier costume of burgundy silk and fine
embroidered tulle,exquisitely embroidered cut-work
matching undergarments,superb bonnet,Jumeau
stockings,and black leather shoes with large brown
silk rosettes signed "E. Jumeau Med.d'Or Paris 1878".