fi****23
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$3,800
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- $3,500 / $4,500
Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes in smaller eye cuts, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, separately-modeled pierced ears, extended-length blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with plump limbs and straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Jumeau 12 (incised, head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1883. Value Points: distinctive modeling with smaller eyes enhanced by richly-painted liner and lashes, lovely bisque, rare long wig with soft curls, original body and body finish, original Jumeau chemise dress, knit stockings, and leather shoes incised "Bebe Jumeau 12".