#61

Wonderful French Bisque"DeposeJumeau",Size12,with Jumeau Chemise
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$6,250
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisquesocket head,blueglass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner encircles theeye-cut,painted dark lashes,incised eyeliner,brush-stroked and feathered brows,mauveblushed eye-shadow,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with spacebetween theshaded lips,separately-applied pierced ears,dimpled chin,blondemohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: Generally excellent,finish on finger tips worn. Marks: DeposeJumeau 12 (head,with artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medailled'Or Paris (body). Comments: EmileJumeau,circa 1885,thefirst registered bebemodel of Jumeau,madefor oneor two years only. ValuePoints: exceptional quality of bisqueand painting,especially detailed about themouth,original wig,pate,body,body finish,antiqueJumeau muslin flower-print chemisedress,antiqueleather shoes,socks.