#163

All-Original French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau in Elaborate Costume
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose blushed eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 8 (head, and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1890. Value Points: delicate complexion, original body and body finish, wearing textured pink costume with lace trim, matching wide-brimmed bonnet, undergarments, rose kidskin shoes, socks.