#33

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Original Costume
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, large amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, 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 6 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: beautiful wide-eyed bebe with fine creamy bisque, original body and body finish, original aqua silk Jumeau dress with lace trim, Jumeau chemise, undergarments, Jumeau socks and signed French shoes, bonnet, Jumeau earrings.