#85

Lovely French Bisque Portrait Bebe by Jumeau with Almond-Shaped Eyes
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$18,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very pale complexion,large almond shaped blue glass paperweight eyes,dark eyeliner,black painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush- stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,antique costume of dotted Swiss with insert lace,undergarments,ruffled silk ribbon bonnet,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1878. Value Points: gorgeous early bebe by Jumeau with superb quality of bisque and painting,lovely pale complexion.