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Gorgeous French Bisque Premiere Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Exquisite Antique Costume
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$4,750
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes of great depth,dark eyeliner,mauve blushed eye shadow,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878,the first period bebe from the illustrious firm. Value Points: entrancing depth of beautiful eyes,finest quality bisque and painting,original early body,beautiful antique ivory silk dress,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes signed C.M. and elaborate lace and silk bonnet.