#229

Earliest Period French Bisque Bebe Jumeau in Petite Size
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$3,600
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head,very large brown glass enamel eyes,dark eyeliner,faintly painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils on tiny nose,closed mouth with outlined pale lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,eight-loose-ball- jointed body with twill-over-composition torso,legs and upper arms,composition lower arms,straight wrists,antique embroidered muslin dress,undergarments,bonnet,rose shoes,socks. Condition: early faint hairline at right side of head,otherwise excellent. Marks: 1. Comments: Emile Jumeau,his premiere bebe model,circa 1877. Value Points: very rare early bebe with dramatic large eyes,rare original body.