#350

French Bisque Premiere Bebe by Jumeau
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$4,500
sold
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16" (41 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,brown glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,pretty antique dress and bonnet,fancy kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878. Value Points: first period bebe by Jumeau with endearing shy expression,original body and body finish.