$15,500
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Description
24" (61 cm). Pressed bisque socket head with
elongated facial modeling, large brown glass
enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark
eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted lashes,
mauve blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked
and multi-feathered brows, accented eye
corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with
defined space between the shaded and
outlined lips, separately applied pierced ears,
brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork
pate, French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight
wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9
EJ (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body).
Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1882, the
model was made for two years only. Value
Points: superb larger size of the early portrait
bebe with outstanding quality of bisque,
sculpting, and painting, original body and body
finish, antique dress, undergarments, bonnet,
signed Jumeau shoes.