#391

Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe E.J.,Size 12,by Emile Jumeau
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$7,500
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks,very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,separately sculpted pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing beautiful antique dress,undergarments,lace and silk ruffled bonnet,stockings,and original leather shoes signed "Jumeau Depose 12". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 12 J (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: gorgeous bebe with finest bisque,painting,eyes,early body with original finish,beautiful costume with original signed shoes.