#284

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 13
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$5,500
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Description
29" (74 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,separately modeled pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,antique costume,undergarments,woven straw bonnet,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 13 (and artist checkmarks on head). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1886. Value Points: very beautiful early model of the tete closely resembling EJ models,and having very fine quality of bisque and painting.