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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin, separately-applied 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 checkmarks, head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: lovely creamy bisque with finely-painted features, original body and body finish, wearing antique chemise dress, knit cap, undergarments, signed Jumeau shoes.