#331

French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe, Size 5, by Emile Jumeau
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$2,800
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, muslin chemise. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 5 (head, and artist checkmarks) Bebe Jumeau Depose (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: especially beautiful eyes, original body and body finish, original earrings, and shoes.