#377

Very Dear French Bisque Premiere Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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$11,000
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, lightly-painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. Value Points: wonderful earliest period bebe with splendid eyes, very dear shy expression, original body and body finish, antique costume and carrying gilt birdcage.