French Bisque Bebe EJ, Earliest Period by Emile Jumeau in Rare Size 9

22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, impressed chin and philtrum dimples, separately-modeled pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, very faint hairline at center mid-forehead. Marks: 9/EJ (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the earliest period of the EJ signature model. Value Points: the rich blue eyes contrast the delicately-tinted complexion, original body and body finish.