#193

Petite French Bisque Early Period Bebe by Jumeau
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, brilliant blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, tiny closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely costume, bonnet, leather shoes with silver medallions, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, early period bebe, circa 1878. Value Points: rare and most endearing bebe, her petite size dramatized by dramatic and beautiful large eyes, original body and body finish.