#188

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Signed Jumeau Shoes
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$5,500
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$2,800 / $3,200
Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, closed mouth, accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, ivory silk bebe dress and bonnet, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E.7 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: splendid eyes enhanced by beautiful painting of eye shadow and lashes. Original signed Jumeau shoes.