#146

French Bisque Bebe E.J., Emile Jumeau Superb Exotic Costume and Signed Jumeau Shoes
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$3,250
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark painted eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, separately-modeled pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E 8 J (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: very fine bisque, complexion and features, original early body and body finish, superb exotic silk costume with embroidered details and leather shoes signed Bebe Jumeau Depose 8.