#106

French Bisque Doll with Rare Lustrous Amber-Brown Complexion
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$3,200
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with amber-brown complexion, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, thick black brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, slightly-parted lips, six porcelain teeth, pierced ears, dark brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French brown composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Emile Jumeau, late 1890s, likely created as an exhibition doll for the 1900 Paris International Exposition. Value Points: rare doll with flawless complexion, original body and body finish, antique burgundy and moss green dress which may be original, signed Jumeau shoes.