#186

Lovely French Bisque Bebe "Depose Jumeau" with Incised Markings, Size 9
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$7,750
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, impressed dimples in chin and philtrum, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Jumeau 9 (incised mark, and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1882, the premiere bebe of Jumeau which bore his name on head, made for one or two years only. Value Points: rare model with distinctive modeling such as smaller eye cuts, has exemplary bisque, complexion, artistically-painted features, original Jumeau wig, body, body finish, and lovely rose cashmere wool frock with feather-stitching, undergarments, rose twill shoes and rose socks.