#216

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Attributed to Emile Jumeau
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$3,800 / $4,500
Description
30" (76 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, thick brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pale outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bebe Jumeau SGDG Depose (torso). Comments: French, circa 1888, attributed to Emile Jumeau. Value Points: especially beautiful face with very large eyes and pronounced painting of blushed eye shadow and brows, original body and body finish.