24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with elongated facial modeling, very full cheeks, pale complexion, almond-shaped blue eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, delicately painted lashes and brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the pale accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with plump limbs, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9. Comments: Emile Jumeau, his first luxury bebe known as portrait model, circa 1877. Value Points: exceptional beauty and condition of the rare early bebe with superb complexion and painting, outstanding quality of sculpting, wearing lovely antique magenta silk dress with matching bonnet, undergarments, knit stockings, white leather boots.