#90

French Bisque Bebe, Size 1, by Emile Jumeau with Dramatic Large Eyes
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$5,000
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9 1/2" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head, very large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented 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 1 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful wide eyes enhance the fine creamy bisque, original body and body finish, wearing original blue silk dress, undergarments, leather shoes.