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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,thick dark
eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked and fringed brows,accented
eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with
defined space between the richly-shaded outlined
lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,reddish-brown
mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and
wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose
Jumeau 12 (incised mark,and artist checkmarks)
Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile
Jumeau,the incised depose model appeared for one
or two years only,circa 1885. Value Points: the
rarity of the model enhances her superlative
beauty with dramatic eyes,beautiful
complexion,original body and body finish,and
outstanding antique costume including rose silk
parasol and signed Jumeau shoes,Jumeau stockings.