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French Bisque Bebe E.J. by Emile Jumeau with Signed Jumeau Shoes
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$6,600
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, rich blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists, lovely blue silk costume and bonnet, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 11 J (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful bebe with fine modeling, complexion, and painting of features, original body and body finish, signed Bebe Jumeau shoes, size 11.