#153

French Bisque Closed Mouth Bebe by Emile Jumeau, Original Jumeau Dress and Shoes
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded 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 10 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful complexion and eyes, original body and body finish, and wearing original blue flowered Jumeau dress, undergarments, fancy bonnet, "Bebe" pin, socks, and signed Jumeau shoes.