#292

French Bisque Deluxe-Quality Poupee by Jumeau
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$4,300
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,very pale complexion,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,commercial muslin stitch-jointed body with leather arms. Condition: generally excellent,some wear to leather arms. Comments: Pierre-Franois Jumeau,circa 1870,in some instances the poupee heads were shipped to America without Jumeau bodies and were fitted with this original muslin body. Value Points: very beautiful gentle expression with finest bisque and painting,original wig,wearing original white cotton dress with silk ribbon trim,gorgeous bonnet,undergarments,leather boots.