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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,lushly painted lashes,brush-
stroked brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the heart-shaped
lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with
straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (hidden beneath back torso hump).
Comments: Emile Jumeau,tete model,circa 1886,in original commissioned silk costume of
Polichinelle in aqua and rose colors with metallic gilt and silk ribbon trim,matching Marquis
hat,original Jumeau socks and earrings. Value Points: superb presentation of Jumeau bebe as
Polichinelle,having classic Polichinelle features,likely a special commission for luxury doll store
of the era.