#10

Early French Bisque Premiere Bebe,3/0 by Emile Jumeau in Appealing Petite Size
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$8,000
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13" (33 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,large wrap-around blue inset eyes with rich spiral threading,dark eyeliner,lightly-painted lashes and brows,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing antique dress,undergarments,bonnets,leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3/0. Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1877,the firm"s earliest period bebe. Value Points: gorgeous eyes with beautiful decoration,rich spiral threading,original body and body finish.