#403

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau, Antique Costume and Signed Jumeau Shoes
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$4,000
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27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose-blushed eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 12 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed bebe with fine creamy bisque, original body and body finish, antique velvet dress, and burgundy leather shoes with gold lettering "Bebe Jumeau Med d'or Paris Depose 12".