#33

Especially Pretty French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau,Size 5
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$5,000
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,dark painted curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing fine antique white cotton and lace dress,undergarments,shoes and stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 5 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille dÞOr paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: especially beautiful brown-eyed bebe with lovely soft mohair curls,original body and body finish.