#171

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe with Incised Mark by Emile Jumeau
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$5,000
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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, separately-applied pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, pretty antique costume, undergarments, stockings, and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Jumeau 10 (incised mark, with artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the rare model was made for one or two years only. Value Points: gorgeous bebe with very fine creamy pale bisque, very deep blue glass paperweight eyes, original body and body finish.