#340

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Lovely Costume
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$4,250
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E 7 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: the pretty brown-eyed bebe has fine creamy bisque and original wig, wears lovely silk costume, undergarments, socks, shoes, velvet cape and matching bonnet, fur collar, muff and agate-tipped wooden-handled parasol with silk cover.