#257

French Bisque Premiere Bebe, X Series, by Emile Jumeau
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$6,250
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, very large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, long painted lashes, delicate rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely ivory silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6X (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, early mystery series designated by letter X, circa 1878. Value Points: rarely found model with entrancing large blue paperweight eyes, delicate complexion, original body and body finish.