#28

Very Beautiful French Bisque Poupee by Jumeau,Size 10,in Original Wedding Gown
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$4,250
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28" (71 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,shaded and accented lips,separately modeled and pierced ears,original blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid poupee body with shapely torso,gusset- jointing,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 (and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1880. Value Points: the grand and elegant bride has lovely bisque and painting,original wig,pate,very sturdy original body,and is wearing her factory-original patterned silk and lace wedding gown,undergarments,signed Paris Bebe shoes,and wedding veil with wax orange blossoms.