#354

French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Original Costume and Shoes
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$4,400
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$3,800 / $4,200
Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, dark eyeliner, mauve blushed eye shadow, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E. 7 J. (head, and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: beautiful bebe with finest bisque and painting, original body and body finish, wearing original Jumeau couturier dress of broderie Anglaise, matching bonnet, undergarments, and leather shoes impressed Paris Depose with bee symbol, size 7.