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Description
24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with
elongated and plump cheeks,large brown glass
paperweight inset eyes with pronounced eyelids
lending a dreamy effect,painted
lashes,brush-stroked and feathered
brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded
and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball-jointed body,straight
wrists,wearing beautiful blue velvet and silk
antique dress with lace trim,undergarments,white
fur stole,lavish silk and lace
bonnet,stockings,black leather Jumeau shoes,and
having original Jumeau earrings. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 11 (head) Jumeau
Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile
Jumeau,circa 1882,an early model of the beloved
Bebe Triste,the model sculpted by French artist
Carrier-Belleuse. Value Points: especially
beautiful quality of bisque and painting,original
early body and body finish,charming antique costume.