#201

Beautiful French Bisque Portrait Brown-eyed Bebe with Superb Costume
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$5,000
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19" (48 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plump cheeks,almond-shaped brown-glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,separately- modeled pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eightloose-ball jointed body with straight wrists,beautiful antique silk dress and bonnet with lace overlay and rose silk sash and bows,matching undergarments,socks,and brown leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent,light touch-up at joints. Marks: 9 (head,with artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1880. Value Points: very beautiful brown-eyed bebe with choice bisque and painting,original eight loose- ball-jointed body and gorgeous costume