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Petite French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Jumeau
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$4,750
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists, silk dress with lace overlay and straw bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 4 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: beautiful little bebe with splendid spiral threaded eyes, original body and body finish, original leather shoes signed "Jouets, Passage de Opera, Paris".