#8

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Original Couturier Dress
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$4,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,lushly painted lashes and eyeliner,brush-stroked brows,rose blushed eye shadow,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 8 (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d"or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: beautiful doll with rich decoration,original body and body finish,is wearing a stunning bronze-green silk satin dress from the atelier of Ernestine Jumeau,over original Jumeau undergarments,with antique velvet bonnet,cream kidskin shoes and Jumeau socks.