#297

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Pretty Antique Costume
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$2,750
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26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, pretty antique dress, undergarments, leather shoes signed C.M. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12 (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: classic bebe with beautiful expression, fine quality of bisque and painting, original body and body finish.