#115

Gorgeous Grand-Sized French Bisque Portrait Poupee by Jumeau
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$4,750
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Description
32" (81 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid edged bisque shoulder plate,small blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eyeshadow,arched feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined and shaded lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset- jointed body with stitched and separated fingers,wearing lovely antique silk gown with black silk fichu and apron,elaborate bonnet,undergarments,leather boots marked C.C. Condition: generally excellent,3/4" bisque surface flake at neck rim of shoulder plate,few body mends. Comments: Pierre Francois Jumeau,circa 1875. Value Points: the gorgeous quality of sculpting,bisque and painting as well as her large size suggest the poupee's creation for exhibition purposes,original wig,beautiful costume.