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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full chin and lower cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips and slightly upturned lip corners, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, hands retouched. Marks: Paris Bebe Tete Depose 10 (stamp on head) Paris Bebe Depose (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1890, the doll creation was the result of Jumeau's winning lawsuit against Danel & Cie, was made for only a short time, and is considered the first line of the celebrated 200 art character series by Jumeau. Value Points: fine modeling especially around the mouth and dimpled chin, choice quality of bisque, original signed body.