#299

French Bisque Bebe Francais by Jumeau,Size 8
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$4,200
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,wide brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork apte,French composition and wooden fully- jointed body,ice blue silk French frock with Alencon lace trim,straw bonnet,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes. Condition: bisque excellent,body repainted and may not be original yet is of the same era and appropriate. Marks: B 8 F (and artist checkmarks) (Gesland label on back torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau,his Bebe Francais model of 1891. Value Points: hard-to-find Jumeau model with distinctive expression.