Rare French Bisque Bebe Jumeau with Deposed Sleeping Eyes,and Signed Jumeau Shoes

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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes that operate from a turn-screw system at the back of her head,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 4 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d̴Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885,the sleeping eye brevete of Emile Jumeau with turn-screw rather than later counter-weight system was presented at this time. Value Points: rare model of which few are known to exist,has beautiful bisque and painting,signed E.J. shoes.