#332

Tiny French Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau
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$2,200
sold
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, closed mouth, accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 (incised, and various artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1880, most unusual to find this model in bebe form with composition jointed body. Value Points: rare presentation of the petite doll with beautiful eyes and painting.