#90

French Brown-Eyed Bisque Premiere Bebe by Jumeau
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$4,250
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume, undergarments, bonnet, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878, his first period bebe. Value Points: very fine delicate bisque dramatized by large brown eyes, original body and body finish.