#152

Splendid French Bisque Bebe E.J.,Size 16,by Jumeau
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Description
36" (91 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,brush-stroked brows with feathered detail,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined shaded lips,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair extended wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully- jointed body,antique cotton dress with lavish lace and embroidered trim,undergarments,leather shoes,needlepoint purse,silk bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,repainted Jumeau body of later era. Marks: Depose E. 16 J (head) Bebe Jumeau (body sticker). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884. Value Points: very rare size 16 of the E.J. Depose model with beautiful expression and bisque.