Lot Number:
228
24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and
feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with
defined space between the shaded and outlined
lips,separately-applied pierced ears,blonde mohair
wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight
wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 11
(head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body).
Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1882. Value Points:
gorgeous bebe with superb modeling,splendid
eyes,lovely painting,original early body and
original lace dress with Bertha
Collar,undergarments,lavish cut-work bonnet,and
shoes signed "Bebe Jumeau Depose".
Realized Price:
$7,500
Presale Estimate:
5500/7500