#233

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Original Signed Shoes and Box
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$4,250
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, navy blue mariner costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 2 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: very expressive rich brown eyes, original body and body finish, original Jumeau earrings, leather shoes signed "2", Jumeau socks, and with original box signed "Paris Bebe 2".