#44

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau in Original Jumeau Dress
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$5,000
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,rose-blushed eyeshadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 6 (head,and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: lovely wide-eyed bebe has original body and body finish,and wears original Jumeau silk dress,with antique undergarments,socks,leather shoes,and beautiful ruffled lace bonnet.