#316

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau with Gorgeous Eyes
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27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eye-liner encircles the eye sockets, lushly painted lashes, thick brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, row of porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12. Comments: Jumeau, circa 1895. Value Points: especially gorgeous eyes enhance the fine creamy bisque, original body, beautiful lace dress, fingerless gloves, chatelaine, antique straw bonnet, undergarments, net stockings, black leather shoes.