#219

French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau with Delicate Complexion
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$3,600
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose blushed eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume, bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (artist checkmarks 8 L, head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1884. Value Points: endearing shy expression on the brown-eyed bebe with finest delicate complexion, original body and body finish.