#270

Petite French Bisque Bebe, E.J., Size 2, by Emile Jumeau with Signed Jumeau Shoes
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$4,500
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 2 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1882. Value Points: gorgeous face with dramatic large eyes, rich decoration, original signed body, lovely antique costume including original undergarments, dress, bonnet and Jumeau leather shoes signed Paris Depose 2 with bee symbol.