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French Bisque Poupee by Jumeau in Beautiful Antique Costume
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,feathered lashes,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed poupee body with shapely torso,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3 (head) Jumeau Medaille dOr Paris (body). Comments: Jumeau,circa 1878. Value Points: the beautiful facial model with large eyes was that exhibited at the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris,the model is enhanced by beautiful and well detailed antique black silk and lace costume and bonnet,undergarments,leather boots.