$12,000
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump lower cheeks,brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered
brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,separately-modeled pierced ears,French composition
and wooden fully-jointed plump body with straight wrists,lovely antique costume,cape,black
velvet bonnet,bead-trimmed kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent,Marks: 13 (and artist
checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,his wistful-
faced child aptly known as Bebe Triste,circa 1885. Value Points: the compelling brown
paperweight eyes are beautifully set by dark eyeliner and mauve blushing,choice antique hand-
tied wig,original signed body.