#282

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 8,with Pretty Brown Eyes
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$2,800
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,separately-modeled pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball jointed body,straight wrists,nicely costumed in silk dress,undergarments,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent,little flakes at pierced ear holes. Marks: 8 (head). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1882. Value Points: early model bebe in hard-to-find size,with pretty brown eyes,sweet expression.