#153

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Original Wig and Hair Comb
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$4,750
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber-brown paperweight glass eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 7 J. (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful golden-amber eyes of great depth,beautiful bisque,original signed body and body finish,original chemise,original wig with original Jumeau hair comb at the crown.