#63

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 14,in Antique Rose Silk Costume,with Original Box
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$6,500
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Description
29" (74 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,brush-stroked brows with feathered details,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,separately modeled pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully jointed body,antique undergarments and rose silk dress with matching cape and matching silk-lined cap. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 14 (and artist checkmarks on head) Bebe Jumeau,Hors Concours 1889 Depose (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1890. Value Points: beautiful large bebe with finest bisque and painting,original body and body finish,very fine costume,and preserved in original signed Jumeau box.