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Description
24" (61 cm). Pressed bisque socket head,
luminous brown glass inset eyes with spiral
threading, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut,
painted lashes, mauve blushed eyeshadow,
brushstroked and multi-feathered brows,
accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed
mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced
ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate,
French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight
wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
Depose E. 11 J. (head, and artist's
checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris
(body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa
1885. Value Points: rare larger size of the
model made for one or two years only, with
superlative bisque and painting, original body
and body finish, original navy blue corduroy
mariner suit, brown leather cap, signed
Jumeau shoes, stockings, Jumeau earrings,
and carrying her original Jumeau bebe stays
stamped "11" on interior.