#260

Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 14,with Fine Creamy Bisque and Gorgeous Antique Costume
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$6,750
sold
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Description
30" (76 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly- painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,impressed dimples at lip corners and chin,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 14 (and artist̴s marks). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: especially beautiful pale bisque for this model contrasts the very deep paperweight eyes,original body and body finish,gorgeous antique white pique dress with cutwork trim,lace bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes and knit stockings.