#106

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Fine Antique Costume and Bonnet
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$4,750
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 12 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: very choice bisque, original wig, body, body finish, fine antique velvet and silk dress, matching aqua silk satin bonnet, undergarments, shoes.