#185

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau with Original Silk Costume and Bonnet
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$4,500
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,mauve blushed eye shadow,painted lashes,brush stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the accented lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball- jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 8 J. (and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful early model with fine bisque and painting,original body and body finish,wearing original magenta silk dress with lace trim,matching bonnet,undergarments,socks,leather Jumeau shoes signed "Paris Depose 8".