#472

French Bisque Blue-Eyed Portrait Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8. Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878, earliest period bebe. Value Points: lovely bebe with delicate complexion and painting, original body and body finish, lovely lace costume.