#313

French Bisque Blue-eyed Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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$2,400
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker blue outer pupil rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with decorative glaze, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with glazed finish on shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, lovely silk and velvet costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 9 (head, and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: very pretty wide-eyed bebe with fine gleaming complexion, original body and body finish.