#261

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe E.J.,size 9,with Gorgeous Antique Costume
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$5,000
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18"(46 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with richly-shaded lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 8 J (and artist checkmarks,head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: especially beautiful painting with very deep paperweight eyes and artistic-quality painting,original body and body finish,and superb antique costume comprising aqua silk faille coat with lace collar,silk bonnet with lace ruffles and silk bows,aqua silk shoes with rosette trim impressed "8".