#281

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau, Size 5, with Lovely Antique Costume
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$5,250
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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG Jumeau 5 (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: the petite bebe has lovely bisque, complexion and painting, original body and body finish, antique burgundy dress with lace trim, matching bonnet, undergarments, antique leather shoes with silk rosettes.