Early French Bisque Premiere Bebe by Emile Jumeau

Pricing & History
13 (33 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head, large almond-shaped brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5 (head) Jumeau Medaille d Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878, his earliest model bebe. Value Points: especially beautiful face on the wide-eyed bebe with lovely bisque, original early body and body finish, fine antique maroon woolen dress with velvet trim, matching bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes.