#163

Beautiful Early Period French Bisque Portrait Bebe by Jumeau
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$9,000
sold
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner encircles the eye sockets,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,lovely silk and lace frock,woven straw bonnet,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878. Value Points: beautiful luxury quality bebe has finest bisque and lovely painting,original plump body with original finish.