#314

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe E.J.,Size 11,in Original Couturier Costume
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$6,250
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,dimpled chin,separately-applied pierced ears,brunette human hair over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Deposes E 11 J (head,and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful softly blushed details especially eye shadow,original body and body finish,fine antique silk couturiere costume,undergarments,hat,stockings,French leather shoes.