Splendid French Bisque E.J.A. Bebe by Emile Jumeau, Size 10

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25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head with elongated face and very full cheeks and throat, very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists, nicely costumed. Condition: hairlines on either side of face, extending across the face from the right side, crack in left eye. Marks: E.J./A/10 (small letters at lower back neck). Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1879, the model was made for one or two years only. Value Points: very rare and stunningly beautiful bebe with delicate bisque enhanced by subtle rose blushing of dimpled chin, original body and body finish.