Ma*****er
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$4,000
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked brows, shaded nostrils, accented eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 7 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: gorgeous doll with dramatic eyes and eye painting, original body and body finish, original wig, wearing original aqua silk faille dress (some frailty to silk) with lace yoke, aqua satin bonnet, undergarments, early leather shoes with silk rosettes.