#344

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Original Gilt Lettered Signed Shoes
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$5,500
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, very large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented 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 3 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful bebe with very fine bisque, dramatic large eyes, original wig, body and body finish, and wearing original chemise, Jumeau socks, and red leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau, Med. d'Or Paris" in gilt lettering.