#135

French Bisque Lady Jumeau with Shapely Body
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$6,000
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig in upswept fashion over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with adult female shape,generous bosom and derriere,tiny waist,antique undergarments included. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 11 (and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: rare body style,lovely creamy bisque and painting,original Jumeau wig.