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Description
15" (38 cm). Pressed bisque socket-head, large brown glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, brush stroked and multi-feathered brows, rose blushed eyeshadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with white space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique dress included. Condition: generally excellent, retouch to lower leg knee joints. Marks: 6 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. Value Points: dramatic large eyes contrasts beautifully the softly-blushed pale complexion on the rare early bebe.