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Gorgeous French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe E.J.,Size 11,by Emile Jumeau
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$5,750
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24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,deep amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,very thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye-shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 11 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body. Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: gorgeous expression enhanced by fine luminous bisque,original Jumeau wig,body,body finish,wearing original bronze-green velvet dress with lace trim,antique undergarments,knit stockings,Jumeau black kid shoes signed Bebe Jumeau Depose,Jumeau earrings and exquisite quilted silk and lace bonnet.