French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe Jumeau with Original Costume

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26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 12 (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886, early presentation of the tete model. Value Points: especially beautiful eyes, fine quality bisque and modeling, original body and body finish, wearing original Jumeau chemise and shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau 12".