#354

Beautiful French Bisque First Period Bebe by Emile Jumeau,Size 3
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$7,500
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass enamel inset eyes with rich spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed moth with accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body,straight wrists,pretty antique embroidered tulle dress,undergarments,brooch,red stockings,leather shoes with silver buckles,maroon velvet bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878,his first period bebe. Value Points: beautiful pronounced blue eyes and especially fine modeling on this tiny doll with impressed philtrum and chin,original body and body finish.