Lot No. 096

Lot 96.

French early “E.J. Jumeau Bebe” c1881-1882 bisque 17″ (43cm), earliest incised “6//E J” neck mark. Has two fine forehead hairlines under backlight. Closed pink mouth with rose-red peek accents and inner shading, central white space. Detailed pierced ears with pink drop earrings. Brown enamel glass deep set paperweight eyes, angled lashes, mauve upper eye-shadow, arched blonde gloss brows with finer upper feathering. Pate and blonde wig are modern replacements, original neck-spring long attachment. Original French ball jointed wood composition body, straight wrists, legs/arms are repainted over paint flaking. Back is blue stamped ‘Jumeau//Medaille d’Or//Paris’. Black vintage bonnet, vintage cream silk dress with net lace attached and sheer embroidered cream silk flowers. Overcast brown antique shoes incised ‘6’, lace white socks, and a hat.

$1,700 – $2,500