#129

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe E.J., Size 12, by Emile Jumeau
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$6,000
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks and throat, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, dark painted curly lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists, wearing beautiful antique silk dress and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 12 J. Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: splendid larger model of the very beautiful bebe with deep paperweight eyes, finest creamy bisque, original body and body finish.