#304

Large French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau, Size 13, Costume, Signed Jumeau Shoes
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed bebe body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 13 (and artist checkmarks, on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: lovely large bebe with beautiful paperweight eyes, original body and body finish, well-detailed silk costume and fancy bonnet, socks and ivory silk signed Jumeau shoes.