#527

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau,Size 7 in Lovely Antique Dress
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$4,500
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 7 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: lovely bebe with very deep paperweight eyes,wearing original (frail) gold silk dress with cutwork and red silk ribbon trim,silk bonnet,undergarments,red stockings,unusual Jumeau gold kidskin shoes signed Paris Bebe.