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21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 9 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: lovely brown-eyed bebe has original body and body finish, wearing vibrant emerald green satin theatrical dress, with applique paillettes and fringed detail.