#174

Dainty French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe E.J., Size 3, with Trunk and Trousseau
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$9,500
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 3 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful bebe is presented in antique trunk with lace edging, along with four fine silk and cotton dresses, black velvet coat and cap, straw bonnet, leather shoes, fur muff.