#146

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe E.J.,Size 8,by Emile Jumeau
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$4,500
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,separately modeled pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 8 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: an especially beautiful model with transfixing eyes and eye decoration,lovely bisque,original wig,original early body and body finish,and very lovely antique costume,bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes.