#51

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau, Size 6, with Original Wig and Shoes
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$4,600
sold
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Description

15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, lushly painted lashes, widely feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique silk dress, undergarments, "Bebe" brooch, earrings, brown stockings, black leather Jumeau shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 6 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful quality of bisque with lovely painting, original wig, body, body finish, shoes.