#244

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Jumeau, Size 2, with Au Nain Bleu Costume
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$1,900
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, lushly painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: three faint hairlines. Marks: 2. Comments: Jumeau/SFBJ, circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful quality of bisque on the Bleuette-sized bebe, original Jumeau body, antique costume of white cotton lace-trimmed dress, undergarments, black leather shoes, and lavish rose silk bonnet with original label from Au Nain Bleu.