#322

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Original Lace Dress
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$4,750
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,mauve blushed eye shadow,thick brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 7 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille dOr Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: an especially beautiful bebe with rich painting of features,original body and body finish,wearing beautiful antique costume including ruffled lace cap,undergarments,tan leather laced boots,and her original (frail) lace dress with ?7" label inside front dress bodice,indicating its factory originality.