#457

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau, Size 8
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$4,000
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, dark brush-stroked brows with feathering, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with original bisque hands. Condition: generally excellent, restoration to fingers. Marks: Depose E 8 J. Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed bebe has original body, and is wearing pretty antique costume.