Gorgeous Early French Bisque Bebe by Jumeau, Size 1, with Rare Cartouche Mark

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Pressed bisque socket head with very full plump cheeks, dark blue enamel glass eyes with spiral threading in very wide almond-shaped eye sockets, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark short lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners, accented nostrils of very finely-shaped pointy-tip nose, closed mouth with pale outlined 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: Jumeau (impressed in bisque in large letters, enclosed within a cartouche frame) 1 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878, the rare model with cartouche mark was made for one or two years only. Value Points: having gorgeous portrait-like luxury modeling and bisque, with dramatic large eyes (so-called "wrap-around") original lush wig, original body in very fine condition

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