#176

Bisque Bebe Jumeau, Size 9, in Original Costume
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$5,500
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Description

20" (52 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with beautifully shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 9 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1890. Value Points: exceptional quality of bisque and painting, with original wig, pate, body, body finish, and wearing exquisite original white batiste and lace dress, matching undergarments, Jumeau socks, brown leather shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose 9",and very lavish antique bonnet.