#12

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Jumeau in Lavish Costume and Original Shoes
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$5,500
sold
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Description
31" (79 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,brush- stroked and multi-feathered brows with decorative glaze,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,closed mouth with defined space between the accented and shaded lips,dimpled chin,separately applied pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,two finger tips restored. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 14 (head,and artist check marks). Bebe Jumeau Bte SGDG Depose (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: fine luminous bisque and rich facial features,original signed body,wearing lavish antique dress with original label "Jordan March Boston-Paris" and original signed Jumeau shoes.