#302

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 0,with Original Body and Wig
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$4,400
sold
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Description
9 1/2" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with richly-outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing antique patterned pinafore dress with blue scalloped trim,undergarments,leather shoes signed "O",socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: D (ink script) 0 (impressed on head) Jumeau Medaille dÞOr Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: beautiful wide-eyed size 0 bebe has gorgeous eye decoration,original body and body finish,original wig,early costume.