#274

French Bisque Early Period Bebe by Emile Jumeau in Original Chemise
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$5,500
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full lower cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, 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. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878. Value Points: very fine pale complexion with delicate blush, original early body and body finish, original Jumeau chemise and leather shoes signed "E. Jumeau Med d'Or Paris". Private Collection of Marisol Valverde.