#223

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau,Size 8,with Especially Beautiful Face
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$5,500
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted dark lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the richly shaded and outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,nicely costumed in French-style dress of antique peach silk fabric,matching bonnet,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 8 J. (and artist checkmarks,head) Jumeau Medaille dÞOr Paris (body). Comments: Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: especially lovely quality of bisque and painting,soft mohair wig,original body and body finish.