#36

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Jumeau, Incised Depose Mark, Size 12
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$7,500
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26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, feathered and fly-away brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique white dimity dress with embroidery, undergarments, cutwork bonnet, black leather shoes, Jumeau socks and earrings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Jumeau 12 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the deposed model was made for one year only,1885. Value Points: rare model with very beautiful shy expression, lovely bisque, original wig, pate, body, fine original body finish.