#275

Early French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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$500
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, rose-blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: sweet shy-faced bebe with entrancing brown eyes has lovely bisque and painting, original body and body finish, antique dress, cap, undergarments, socks and shoes.