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French Bisque Bebe Jumeau in Original Jumeau Dress
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$3,250
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair braided wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 6 (head, and artist checkmarks) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1886, Value Points: lovely wide-eyed bebe has original body and body finish, and wears original Jumeau silk dress, with Jumeau earrings, antique undergarments, socks, leather shoes, and woven straw bonnet.