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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, lushly painted lashes, brushstroked 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. Condition: 3/4" old hairline at mid-forehead from rim, large earlobe chip, one hand repainted. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 1 (and artist's checkmarks, on head). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: wonderful little size 1 bebe has original (frail) wig, Jumeau earrings, signed Jumeau body.