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Description
20" (51 cm). Pressed bisque socket head,
brown glass enamel inset eyes with spiral
threaded eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the
eyecuts, painted lashes, mauve blushed
eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered
brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with
pale accented lips, separately applied and
pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork
pate, French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight
wrists, wearing antique ivory silk twill jacket
dress with silk satin skirt, bonnet,
undergarments. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Depose E. 8 J. Comments:
Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: very
beautiful model retains the portrait like look of
first period bebes, has choice bisque, original
wig, pate, body, body finish, muslin chemise
(under dress) with lace trim, and black leather
shoes with silk rosettes signed "8 E.J.
Depose".