#268

Very Beautiful French Bisque "Depose" Bebe by Jumeau with Couturier Costume
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$3,750
sold
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,feathered brows,rose blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: very faint hairline at left back crown rim into ear,body is Jumeau but slightly later era than head. Marks: Depose Jumeau 10 (and artist check marks on head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful expression and eyes,fine quality bisque,impressed chin and lip corner dimples,superb antique costume includes ivory silk couturier dress,cashmere wool bonnet with soutache embroidery,undergarments,leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau 10"