#19

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau with Signed Jumeau Shoes and Rare Jumeau Document
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$3,750
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner encircles the eye socket,lushly painted lashes,widely arched brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and accented lips,impressed chin dimple,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 11 (head and artists check marks) Bebe Jumeau Diplome (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1890,documented by information on the box label. Value Points: fine unplayed-with condition,original Jumeau wig,pate,body,body finish,lovely antique silk costume and undergarments,Jumeau socks,signed Jumeau shoes and with lid of original box with rare English-language publicity for Jumeau concerning Jumeau shoes,dresses and chemises.