#125

Tiny French Bisque Premiere Bebe Jumeau with Wonderful Antique Costume
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$4,000
sold
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Description
8 1/2" (22 cm.) Bisque socket head,pale blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878,his earliest period bebe which formed a transition with the Jumeau poupee of the era. Value Points: very rare tiny bebe wears original red wooden mariner costume with feather-stitching,matching hat with black velvet trim,undergarments,black shoes.