#380

Beautiful Blue-Eyed French Bisque Bebe Triste,Size 12,by Emile Jumeau
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$15,000
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26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head,large deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and accented lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette mohair elongated wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,pretty antique silk brocade dress,undergarments,shoes,bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: deeply-defined facial features are enhanced by finest quality of bisque and painting,dramatic large eyes,original early body,beautiful French silk costume,undergarments,woven bonnet,cream kidskin shoes signed with hot air balloon and "Paris 12".