#164

Beautiful Petite French Bebe by Emile Jumeau, Original Costume and Signed Shoes
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$5,500
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lush long lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 3 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: entrancing beautiful eyes enhanced with beautiful lashes and brows, original wig, original body and body finish, and with fine original costume, undergarments, bonnet, earrings, socks, and leather shoes with rosettes signed Bebe Jumeau.