#93

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau
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$21,000
sold
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25" (64 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner encircles the eye sockets,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils of slender pointy nose,closed mouth with shaded and accented lips,separately applied pierced ears,French composition and wooden eight loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing lovely lace dress,undergarments,lace and silk bonnet,knit stockings,black leather Jumeau shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 11 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful model whose large brown eyes are complemented by her rich sculpting and delicate complexion,original body and body finish.