#174

French Brown-Eyed Bisque Bebe, Size 11, by Emile Jumeau with Original Signed Shoes
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$2,000
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, burgundy velvet suit and cap. Condition: generally excellent, lower arms repainted. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDGD 11 (head, and artist checkmarks) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: handsome wide-eyed lad, original signed Jumeau shoes.