#144

Bisque Bebe Jumeau for Etrennes Catalogs
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$4,400
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17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, lushly painted lashes, brush stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (artist check marks). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888, the bebe was made for presentation by Paris department store such as Au Louvre, and designed to bear a paper label with that store's name. Value Points: very beautiful Bebe Jumeau with fine quality of bisque and painting, original body and body finish, wearing original costume of white dress, undergarments, blue knit stockings, black leather shoes and blue silk bonnet.