#112

French Bisque Premiere Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Gorgeous Eyes
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$7,500
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14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,dark glass enamel inset eyes in very wide-cut eye sockets,dark eyeliner,delicately-painted lashes and feathered brows,accented nostrils,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eightloose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878,early luxury quality premiere bebe with rare eyes known as "wrap- around",beautiful painting including mauve-blushed eye shadow,original wig,original body and body finish,wearing superb white pique bebe dress,bonnet,undergarments,cream kidskin shoes with silk rosettes signed "4".