#194

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau with Original Wig,Undergarments,and Signed Jumeau Shoes
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$6,250
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,brush-stroked brows,lengthy dark lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 6 (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: lovely gleaming complexion,original wig,original body and body finish,original Jumeau undergarments,rose knot socks,and rose silk shoes with rosettes impressed "Bebe Jumeau Depose 6" and with beautiful frou-frou bonnet and lovely silk dress.