#245

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Original Chemise and Signed Shoes
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$3,750
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 10 J. (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed bebe with lovely bisque, original body and body finish, wearing original Jumeau chemise and original leather shoes impressed "E. Jumeau Med d'Or Paris".