#319

Dainty French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 3,in Original Costume
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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly- painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with well-shaded lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,dark brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3 (on head,with artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: lovely quality of bisque and painting,original body and body finish,original wig,wearing wonderful cream cashmere dress with silk sash,very fancy bonnet,undergarments,Jumeau socks and leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose".