#311

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Very Fine Antique Costume
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$2,750
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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,hazel-brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaped lips,pierced ears,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (untinted white space at back of head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1890. Value Points: lovely bisque and especially beautiful brown eyes,fine original body and body finish,superb antique brown flannel dress with smocking,undergarments,black stockings,leather shoes,black velvet bonnet with lace trim,black parasol.