#226

French Bisque Bebe Jumeau, Size 7
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$3,700
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Description

17" (43 cm). Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark painted lashes, dark eyeliner, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded lips, upturned lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, nicely costumed in antique style. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 7 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: richly defined facial modeling with dramatic painting of features, original body and body finish.