$7,500
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Description
20" (51 cm). Pressed bisque socket head, deep
blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner
encircles the eyecut, painted lashes, mauve
blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered
brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils,
closed mouth with white space between the shaded
and outlined lips, separately modelled and
pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate,
French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-
jointed body with straight wrists. CONDITION:
Generally excellent. MARKS: 9x (incised).
COMMENTS: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. VALUE POINTS:
Superb bebe with fine quality of bisque and
painting, eyeshadow, original body and body
finish, wearing antique ice blue silk dress with
lace trim, lace bonnet with blue silk trim,
undergarments, woven stockings, old leather shoes
with brown silk rosettes, Jumeau blue earrings.