$15,000
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very
plump cheeks,amber-brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,wide
brush-stroked brows with feathered
details,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented
nostrils,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined
space between the shaded and outlined
lips,separately-applied pierced ears,brunette
extended-length mohair wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden body with straight wrists
and plump limbs. Condition: generally
excellent,original body finish with some wear to
finish. Marks: 13 (and artist check marks on head)
Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile
Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: gorgeous bebe
whose very fine sculpting,bisque and painting is
enhanced by waist-length antique mohair
wig,luxurious bonnet,fine embroidered white cotton
best dress under silk-fringed cape and curly
mohair collar,undergarments,leather shoes.