#327

Petite French Bisque Bebe, Size 3, by Emile Jumeau
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$4,250
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, wearing antique knit dress and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, original body with original finish albeit scuffed, paint chip on right arm. Marks: Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 3 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886. Value Points: luminous deep brown eyes contrast the fine creamy bisque on the petite bebe.