#131

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 12,with Rare Sleep Eyes
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$2,400
sold
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,open mouth with shaded and outlined lips,row of porcelain teeth,pierced ears,new brunette human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing red silk crepe and velvet dress with coral silk and black bead trim,matching bonnet and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dep Tete Jumeau 12 (and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1892. Value Points: pretty child with fine creamy bisque,rarer sleep eyes,original body and body finish.