#250

French Bisque Bebe EJ by Emile Jumeau with Lovely Mauve Blushed Eye Shadow
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$4,400
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, pale blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue iris rims, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with heart shaped lips, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball jointed body with straight wrists, pretty antique dress, undergarments, shoes. Condition: generally excellent, light nose rub. Marks: 7/EJ (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1882. Value Points: the early period of the EJ signature model has splendid eyes and eye decoration, original plump body.