#175

French Bisque Blue-Eyed Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Signed E.J. Shoes
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$2,500
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Estimate
$2,600 / $3,200
Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 8 J (and artist checkmarks, head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: lovely bisque and painting on the classic bebe, original body and body finish, antique velvet costume, undergarments, knit stockings and leather shoes signed "E.J. 8".