#187

An All-Original French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 11
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$5,250
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,widely arched brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 11 (head,and artist check marks) Bebe Jumeau Bte SGDG Depose (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: gorgeous deep eyes enhance the luminous complexion,wearing Jumeau original plaid mariner style dress,Jumeau undergarments,red knit stockings,brown leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose".