Rare Early Period French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Signed Jumeau Shoes

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22" (56 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark painted eyeliner,painted lashes,lightly brush-stroked and feathered brows,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with plump limbs,straight wrists,fine antique costume,undergarments,leather shoes,socks,ruffled bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,original body finish albeit scuffed. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d̴Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878. Value Points: early portrait-quality model bebe with lovely delicate bisque,impressed dimples,original body,signed Jumeau shoes.