#194

French Bisque Blue-Eyed Bebe with Original Chemise Dress and Signed Shoes
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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 10 (and artist checkmarks, head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1888. Value Points: especially beautiful complexion with luminous patina, rich decoration around the eyes, original body and body finish, original chemise dress with Bebe Jumeau gilt lettered label, original earrings, socks, and shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose 10".