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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,oval slender
face,slightly-elongated throat,aquiline nose,blue
enamel glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,arched feathered brows,accented eye corners
and nostrils,closed mouth in solemn expression
with accented and shaded lips,pierced
ears,brunette hand-tied human-hair wig over cork
pate,kid poupee body with shapely
torso,gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and
knees,separately-stitched fingers. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'Or
Paris (body). Comments: Jumeau,circa 1878,the
deluxe portrait model,likely a special commission
doll,may have been exhibited at the 1878 Paris
Exposition L'Universelle. Value Points: the rarity
of the model is rivaled by exceptional beauty and
quality of production,with original signed
body,superb ivory satin gown with elongated
train,undergarments,satin shoes.