French antique bisque DEP 6 (Jumeau) doll, pierced ears, wood body, signed shoes

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Beautiful, 17" tall, antique bisque sockethead girl,
c.1899
, (probably by
Jumeau, France
) with pretty outlined, open mouth with row of porcelain teeth, lovely brown, paperweight, sleep eyes with thick, soft hair lashes, painted lower lashes and full, multi-stroke eyebrows. She has excellent quality, smooth bisque and pierced ears (for earrings),
original cork pate
and pretty, medium brown, human hair (original) wig. She is
incised on the back of her head
only:
DEP
(over
6
at the neckline) and has her complete, original,
composition and wood French body
with joints at her shoulders, hips, wrists, elbows and knees (flat joints). She wears a charming, one-piece teddy and matching slip (lace trimmed) beneath her antique dimity dress (some fraying), which is covered by her pinafore, antique socks and signed black leather, hi-button boots (with incised butterfly mark/7) and a marvelous, antique silk and lace bonnet with silk ribbon ties. Excellent condition with original, good body finish (two fingers damaged, stringing could use a little tightening). (#4889 loc 19)
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