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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, well costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E 6 D. Comments: Jumeau, circa 1892, the bebe bears the initials of Emile Douillet who directed the Jumeau firm at this time; the signature E.D. dolls were made as an honorary gesture for his many years of service to the firm. Value Points: few examples are known to exist of this model with very distinctive rich facial painting of features and complexion.