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Petite French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 2,with Lovely Pale Bisque
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$5,000
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted long lashes,dark eyeliner,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully- jointed body,wearing lovely antique silk dress and bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes,knit stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 2. Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: very beautiful creamy complexion enhanced by dramatic eyes and eye decoration,original body and body finish.