#48

Petite French Bisque Bebe,Size 1,by Emile Jumeau
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Description
9 1/2" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,lushly painted long lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists,nicely costumed in silk suit. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: rare tiny size with fine quality of bisque,original body and body finish,wonderful painting of lashes and brows.