#355

Pretty Wide-Eyed French Bisque Bebe Jumeau with Antique Costume
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$3,500
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,lushly painted lashes,thick brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth,defined space between the outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG Depose 7 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: very beautiful creamy bisque enhanced by rich eye decoration and depth of paperweight eyes,original wig,body,body finish,fine antique creamy wool costume with silk trim,Bebe pin,leather shoes,undergarments.