$22,000
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Description
29" (74 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks,very deep blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,arched feathered brows,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,dimpled chin and lip corners,separately-
modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-
jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists,pretty antique costume and bonnet,leather
shoes,stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 14. Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa
1880,a beautiful early period ?triste" bebe,the model sculpted by renown French artist Carrier-
Belleuse. Value Points: outstanding example of the beloved wistful-faced child with finest pale
bisque enhanced by soft blushing details,original body and body finish,