#316

French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau
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$3,300
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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 12 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: dreamy deep paperweight brown eyes are enhanced by very rich eye shadow and lashes, fine quality bisque, original body and body finish.