#129

Petite French Bisque Bebe Jumeau,Size 2 with Original Undergarments
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$6,500
sold
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes, widely arched feathered brows, closed mouth with outlined lips, accented nostrils, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, earring chip at back of right ear lobe. Marks: 2. Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: petite bebe has original wig, body, body finish, Jumeau undergarments, bonnet that appears original, socks, and wonderful tiny leather shoes signed A.B.