#66

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau with Original Jumeau Couturier Dress
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$11,500
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with pale creamy complexion,dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,dark brown multi-feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded outlined lips,separately applied pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 9 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: especially pleasing bisque enhanced with rich decoration,original body and body finish,wearing frail original Jumeau couturier dress,antique bonnet,undergarments,kid shoes,stockings.