#189

Lovely French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Emile Jumeau _with Signed Shoes
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$4,600
sold
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted brows,brush-stroked brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,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 (and artist checkmarks,head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful large eyes on the sweet-faced bebe,original body and body finish,fine antique costume of patterned silk,undergarments,burgundy knit socks,and leather shoes signed "Paris Depose 6" with bee symbol.