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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with elongated facial modeling and very full cheeks, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip, outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, separately-applied pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: EJA 10 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1882, the early signature model was made in two large sizes only, indicating its luxury status. Value Points: very beautiful quality of bisque, complexion, and painting of features, luxurious antique wig, original body and body finish, antique mariner costume.