Superb Early French Bebe Jumeau with Original Couturier Costume

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14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plumply-modeled lower cheeks,pale blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,impressed dimples at corners of mouth,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5 (?illegible mark on head). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1877,earliest period bebe from that maker. Value Points: very rare bebe with original body and body finish,lambswool wig,wearing superb couturier aqua silk dress with hand-painted designs and Alencon lace,aqua kidskin shoes with rosettes marked 5",undergarments,wonderful early bonnet,earrings.