#285

Beautiful French Bisque Blue-eyed Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau
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$4,500
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, shaded nostrils, accented eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 6 J. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1883. Value Points: especially lovely example with dramatic eyes, original Jumeau wig, original body and body finish, fine antique costume, undergarments, signed French shoes.