#217

French Bisque Blue-Eyed Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau, Rare Size 9
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$10,500
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, separately-modeled pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: charming demure expression with lovely bisque and painting, original body and body finish, rarest size of the beloved Bebe Triste.