#227

Earliest Period French Bisque Bebe EJ by Jumeau with Signed E.J. Shoes
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$9,000
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump cheeks, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7 EJ (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1882, the earliest version of the signature EJ bebe was made for one year only. Value Points: beautiful brown-eyed bebe with loveliest bisque and painting, original body and body finish, fine antique costume includes dress, undergarments, tricolor woven bonnet, Jumeau socks and leather shoes signed E.J.