#19

Endearing French Bisque Bebe, Size 4, by Emile Jumeau
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$4,000
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13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, large amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 4 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: dainty petite bebe with finest creamy bisque, original body and body finish, wearing lovely antique peach silk dress with lace overlay and braid passamenterie, brown velvet bonnet, undergarments, socks, shoes.