#297

Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 16,in Beautiful Antique Costume
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$7,750
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Description
35" (89 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly- painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,separately modeled pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 16. Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: rare grand size enhanced by superlative bisque and sculpting,original body and body finish,gorgeous antique costume with embroidered cutwork,lavish silk bonnet.