#202

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Triste by Jumeau in Rare Size 9
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$14,500
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, very plump cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body, straight wrists, lovely antique costume and ruffled bonnet, undergarments, socks, kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful pale bisque on the smallest size of the Bebe Triste, original body and body finish.