$19,000
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full lower cheeks and
chin,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes of great depth,thick
dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-
stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the pale outlined
lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,original blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body
with plump limbs,straight wrists,lovely vintage silk
dress,undergarments,leather shoes incised "Bebe Jumeau Depose" on
the soles. Condition: generally excellent,original body and body
finish. Marks: 13 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body).
Comments: Emile Jumeau,portrait model sculpted by French artist
Carriere-Belleuse under commission to Jumeau,circa 1884. Value
Points: gorgeous example of the beloved doll with exemplary
quality of painted features,enhanced further by splendid eyes.