#163

Beautiful French Bisque Portrait Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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$19,500
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23" (58 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,very pale complexion with delicate blushing,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,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,undergarments,antique socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (indecipherable number on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878. Value Points: early model bebe known as "portrait" for its luxury quality,beautiful expression,finest bisque,original early body and body finish.