#385

French Bisque Bebe by Jumeau with Very Fine Antique Dress and Bonnet
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$3,000
sold
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette hand-knotted human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 12 (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: very lovely bisque with gleaming complexion,richly-painted features,original biody and body finish,wearing beautiful antique dress with rich detail,undergarments,old leather shoes,and aqua velvet and ivory satin bonnet.