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$13,000
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sold
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- Estimate
- $11,000 / $14,000
Gold Horse ListingDescription
34" (86 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette hand-tied hair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 16. Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884, his portrait wistful-faced bebe sculpted by Carrier-Belleuse, known as Bebe Triste. Value Points: an exceptional example of the sought-after doll with compelling expression and quality of bisque and painting, wearing wonderful antique costume and bonnet.