#207

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau,Size 5
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$5,000
sold
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14"(36 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,widely-arched brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,pretty ivory silk dress,undergarments,shoes,stockings. Condition: generally excellent,early light body repaint. Marks: Depose E 5 J (and artist checkmark). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: especially beautiful face with amber brown eyes enhanced by rich decoration,lovely antique wig.