#379

French Bisque Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau,Size 9
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$7,000
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head with elongated facial shape and very full lower cheeks,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,lovely vintage costume velvet and aqua silk,bonnet,undergarments,stockings,leather boots. Condition: professional restoration to the head. Marks: 9 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: rare to find size 9 of this beloved model,original body,most appealing expression.