#89

French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe Jumeau,Size 10 in Couturier Costume
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$4,000
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eyeshadow,brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 10 (and artist check marks) Bebe Jumeau (body stamp). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful creamy bisque with luminous patina,lovely amber brown eyes,original body and body finish,wearing couturier cashmere wool two-piece dress,maroon velvet cape and matching silk bonnet,maroon Jumeau stockings,and leather shoes signed L.I.