#59

Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau
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$19,000
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,delicately painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows with shaded detail,mauve- blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,separately modeled and applied ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball- jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1882. Value Points: very beautiful early example of the desirable doll with splendid pale bisque,delicate blushing,original body and body finish,fine antique cream cashmere woolen costume,undergarments,knit stockings,signed Jumeau shoes,and woven and silk bonnet.