In a Perfect World
He was born in France on the feast day of St. Perfectus. Which may explain why Emile-Louis Jumeau spent his life in the pursuit of perfection. When the landmark work "The Jumeau Book" was published in 1995, the importance of the Jumeau firm was confirmed. It is now the 15th anniversary of that book’s publication, and in celebration Theriault’s presents a world-class auction highlighted by a bevy of beautiful Jumeau dolls. Notable is the presentation of an outstanding doll by Albert Marque, #65. 8.5" x 11". Softbound. 132 full-color pages.
$49.00
Catalog Lot List details
14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on
kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom
and shoulder blades,brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked
and multi-feathered brows,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with tiny
modeled tongue tip between the pale outlined
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,slender kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at
hips and knees,kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque
forearms with sculpted fingers. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 3 (head) Bru
Jne N. 3 (shoulders) Bebe Brevete... (original
paper label on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir
Bru,circa 1883. Value Points: very beautiful bebe
in appealing petite size,fine modeling and
painting of features,beautiful bisque,original
body with original label,perfect hands,original
Bru silk dress,shoes signed Bru Jne 3,antique
undergarments and exquisite bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
16,000/22,000
Realized Price:
$16,000
15" (38 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with
rounded facial shape,blue glass enamel inset eyes
with spiral-threading,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented
eye corners,mauve-blushed eye shadow,shaded
nostrils,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball-jointed body with flat-cut
derriere and straight wrists. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield) 1 (head) Sch (in
shield,bottom of derriere). Comments: Schmitt et
Fils,circa 1880. Value Points: the
richly-decorated eyes and plump facial shape
appealingly contrast the delicate
complexion,original body and body finish,antique
maroon woolen dress that seems
original,undergarments,stockings,shoes,woven bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
8000/11,000
Realized Price:
$7,500
27" (69 cm.) overall. Standing upon a
velvet-covered wooden base is a slender adult
gentleman with paper mache head,brown glass
eyes,painted features,slightly-open
mouth,moustache,brunette human hair,carton torso
and legs,bisque forearms. He is costumed as a
dapper yet"trustworthy" gentleman in woolen vest
and cape,trousers,white shirt,top hat,watch and
fob,black stockings and shoes,and holding a black
ball-tipped stick. In his left hand is a small
metal frame which holds an advertising card
for"pate pectorale" which is deemed certain to
cure whatever ails a woman or child; two
additional cards are presented in a wire frame on
the floor. When wound,the street peddler goes into
his"sales pitch",turning head side to side,waving
his stick,lifting the card held in his hand,while
the card on the floor flips back and forth
revealing a card on either side; music plays.
Condition: generally excellent,music and mechanism
function a bit slowly. Comments: French,circa
1870. Value Points: rare automaton,probably
designed as a store sales-stimulator,with spot-on
depiction of 19th century street vendor of
so-called snake-oil tonic.
Presale Estimate:
5000/8000
Realized Price:
$4,400
7" (18 cm.) One-piece bisque head and torso,plump
face,brown glass eyes,painted lashes,thick
brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth
with tiny lips,brunette mohair wig,peg-jointed
bisque arms and legs,sculpted curled
fingers,muscular legs,painted white ribbed
stockings with blue rims,grey ankle boots with
black tips and buttons,wearing boy's fancy antique
costume. Condition: chips at left arm and right
leg stringing holes,few little flakes at left leg
rim. Comments: Germany,circa 1890. Value Points:
appealing expression,rare boots on the early
all-bisque doll.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$350
10" (25 cm.) x 11". A set of thirty 2" wooden
blocks are covered on all six sides with small
squares from engravings,which,when
assembled,create six different scenes including
Petit Chaperon Rouge (little Red Riding Hood) or
letters of the alphabet. An amusing scene on the
top of the storage box depicts a parade of
children carrying or playing with this same set of
blocks. Excellent condition and complete. The
cover scene is illustrated by H. Roy,published by
Roche Freres,Paris and has deposed model 15048.
French,late-19th century.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$200
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber-brown glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark
eyeliner,lushly-painted ashes,brush-stroked
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with defined space between the shaded and
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:
Depose Jumeau 7 (incised,with artist checkmarks).
Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884,the model was
made for one or two years only. Value Points:
beautiful bebe,rare model to find,has lovely
bisque and painting,original body and body
finish,gorgeous original wig,and is wearing early
rose silk twill and lace dress,original
undergarments,silk and lace bonnet,rose
earrings,shoes,and fancy silk parasol.
Presale Estimate:
4500/6500
Realized Price:
$4,250
18" (46 cm.) Earthenware sculpted head of man with rich brown complexion,flowing black sculpted hair beneath skull-cap,sculpted thick bushy brows and moustache,black enamel eyes,strong nose,closed mouth,hemp-wrapped armature body with earthenware sculpted hands and lower legs,painted stockings and brown shoes. Condition: generally excellent,some paint flaking on fingers. Comments: early-19th century. Value Points: exceptional sculpting of face and fingers,superb original facial painting and complexion,wearing original silk costume.
Presale Estimate:
800/1200
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,sculpted brown curly hair
captured by a blue sculpted bow with gilt
edging,curls tumbling onto her forehead,inset
cobalt blue glass eyes,painted lashes,feathered
brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center
accent line,muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque
lower limbs,fancy painted grey ankle boots with
blue tassels,nicely costumed. Condition: generally
excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1870. Value
Points: rarity factors include brown hair,sculpted
ribbon,glass eyes,swivel head,and fancy boots.
Presale Estimate:
900/1300
Realized Price:
$1,000
24" (61 cm.) l. The wooden Noah's Ark is
fancifully-painted,having shaded red roof
decorated with a painted bird on a branch,and
painted sides to suggest shuttered
windows,architectural supports and decorative
borders. Included with the Ark are six wooden
people with painted costumes (including Noah
wearing an unusual Admiral's cap and uniform); 72
pairs of animals,44 pairs of birds and owls,and 5
pairs of insects (250 total figures). Condition:
generally excellent,all original with vibrant
paints,small strip of wood missing on
foundation,three birds each lack one leg,and a few
minor flakes. Comments: Germany,circa
1870,included with the collection is an original
paper document,in German,French and
English,listing 250 figures that could be obtained
for the Ark. Given this document,the unusual large
size,the extensive variety of rare figures and its
immaculate original condition,it is probable that
the Ark was used as an Exhibition model only.
Value Points: exceptional in its size and number
of figures,the set is also remarkable for its
extraordinary detail that charmingly combines
realism and fantasy; the collection includes such
rare figures as
peacocks,anteaters,antelopes,Rhesus and proboscic
monkey,and beetles.
Presale Estimate:
8000/10,000
Realized Price:
$6,500
5" (13 cm.) Bisque shoulder head man with black
sculpted short hair and black moustache,painted
facial features,kid body,bisque lower limbs with
painted boots,wearing factory-original blue woolen
great-coat with capelet collar. Condition:
generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1900.
Value Points: rare moustache,original costume;
included is wonderful brown hide-covered toy horse
with amber glass eyes and elaborate original
saddle and harness.
Presale Estimate:
600/900
Realized Price:
$550