#463

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau in Size 1
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$3,900
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted long lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with richly shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau bte SGDG 1 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: sought-after tiny Jumeau bebe with entrancing large eyes, original body and body finish.