#58

French Bisque Bebe E.J.,Size 9,by Emile Jumeau with Early Silk Dress
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$5,000
sold
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,large amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined and shaded lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing pretty antique silk dress with lace and silk ribbon trim,undergarments,ruffled lace bonnet,aqua kid ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent,original body and body finish. Marks: Depose E. 9 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: finest quality of bisque,beautiful large eyes dramatized by rich yet subtle mauve eye shadow,original wig.