#635

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe by Jumeau
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$7,000
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20" (51 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head, small blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful sweet-faced model with fine quality bisque and painting, original body and body finish, wonderful antique cream cashmere dress with embroidered flowers, undergarments, shoes, stockings.