#52

Grand French Bisque Poupee by Emile Jumeau with Beautiful Mauve Costume
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$4,500
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees, stitched and separated fingers and toes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 (head and shoulderplate) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1880. Value Points: lovely grand-sized poupee with especially sturdy body, wearing beautiful unique antique costume with fine transfer-print pattern.