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Description
20" (51 cm). Pressed bisque socket head with
spiral spring attachment, amber brown glass
paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading,
dark eyeliner encircles the eyesocket, painted
lashes, incised eyeliner, brushstroked brows with
feathering detail, rose blushed eyeshadow, shaded
nostrils, accented eye corners, closed mouth with
modelled space between the shaded and outlined
lips, separately modelled and pierced ears,
blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French
composition and wooden fully jointed body with
straight wrists. CONDITION: Generally excellent.
MARKS: Depose E.9 J. (and artist's checkmarks)
Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). COMMENTS:
Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. VALUE POINTS:
Outstanding original and unplayed with condition
of the perfectly preserved couturier model of
E.J. The doll wears her original maroon silk
twill and satin costume in perfectly preserved
condition, with lace and tassel trim, matching
bonnet with lace and flow-flow ribbons,
undergarments including chemise, petticoat,
pantalets, embroidered bebe corset, bustle,
burgundy woven stockings, burgundy leather shoes
with silk rosettes incised "E. Jumeau Med. d'or
Paris", maroon earrings and hair comb. and has
two original Bebe Jumeau labels (one on arm, one
on balayeuse as described in the advertisement of
the box "Les Bebes Jumeau habilles par la maison
doivent en porter la marque sur la balayeuse"
(the bebes Jumeau dressed by the firm must carry
the label on the dust ruffle of the dress). The
doll owns its original early Jumeau box and
shipping wooden box, and very rare early Jumeau
booklet "Histoire de la Poupee", published in
1885 featuring promotional illustrations and
stories about Bebes Jumeau. The completeness of
the doll and its costume is only rivaled by its
beauty and superbly preserved freshness.