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- Estimate
- $10,000 / $12,000
Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, delicately-painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, rose-blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded accented lips, impressed lip corners, dimpled chin and philtrum, 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, original body finish with some scuffing. Marks: 11 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, an early example of the model known as "Bebe Triste" regarding its charming wistful expression, circa 1883. Value Points: especially fine delicate complexion and soft artistic painting of features, original body and body finish, lovely antique costume, bonnet, shoes, socks. Ex-Collection Huguette Clark.