#101

Beautiful Wide-Eyed French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Original Silk Costume
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$3,000
sold
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 10 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: splendid large eyes enhance the gleaming complexion, original wig and plump body, original aqua silk dress with matching bonnet, undergarments, socks, Jumeau leather shoes with silk rosettes marked "Paris Depose 10".