#25

Petite French Bisque Bebe Jumeau in Rare Size One
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$5,200
sold
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Description
9.5" (24 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing lovely plum silk antique dress with lace trim,bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes with rosettes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 1 (head),and artist checkmarks. Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: most endearing expression on the rare size 1 bebe with large dramatic eyes,original body and body finish.