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Description
32" (81 cm). Bisque socket head, large blue glass
paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles
the eyecut, lushly painted lashes, brushstroked
and multi-feathered brows, mauve blushed
eyeshadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils,
closed mouth with defined space between the
shaded and outlined lips, separately modeled
pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate,
French composition and wooden fully jointed body
with straight wrists, lovely antique costume,
undergarments, bonnet, leather shoes. Condition:
generally excellent, body finish original albeit
a bit worn. Marks: Depose E. 15 J. (head) Jumeau
Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile
Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: an
exceptionally large size of the deposed model
bebe allows for full expression of sculpting
including dimples at lip corners and chin,
choicest bisque, original body.