#32

Bisque Portrait Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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23" (58 cm). Pressed bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and chin, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, mauve blushed eyeshadow, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight loose- ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique dress, undergarments, shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1880. Value Points: gorgeous portrait bebe with superb painting of complexion and features, luminous eyes, original body.