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Mechanical doll:Tete Jumeau with Mechanical Sleep Eye

Jumeau1885-1891

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester, United States

Jumeau dolls of the late 19th century represent a perfect combination of doll-making technology and consumer demand for high-quality, stylish, elegant dolls. Jumeau mastered new methods of marketing, advertising, and production and applied them to doll manufacture. Jumeau b퀌�b퀌�s were considered the pinnacle of the French doll trade, and these dolls were sought after all over the world for their beautiful faces and their exquisite clothing. This particular doll, a "Tete Jumeau," bears the name on the back of its head. Jumeau patented the name in 1886.

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  • Title: Mechanical doll:Tete Jumeau with Mechanical Sleep Eye
  • Creator: Jumeau
  • Date Created: 1885-1891
  • Location: France
  • Type: Dolls from the Nineteenth Century, Mechanical Toys
  • Medium: bisque, composition, paint, glass, fabric, mohair, leather
  • Object ID: 77.639
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