EXQUISITE ANTIQUE FRENCH BEBE JUMEAU DEPOSE SIZE 12+ CHEMISE + SHOES + BOX

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EXQUISITE ANTIQUE FRENCH BEBE JUMEAU DEPOSE SIZE 12+ CHEMISE + SHOES + BOX:
$5795.00

28\" (72 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick painted dark eye liner,lushly painted lashes,widely arched brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 12 (and artist checkmarks on hed) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d\'Honneur (body). Comments: Jumeau,circa 1888. Value Points: lovely luminous bisque enhanced with rich decoration of eyes,original body and body finish,beautiful original costume includes lace and silk ribbon trimmed dress,undergarments,lace bonnet,signed size 12 Jumeau shoes with bee symbol. all preserved in the original JUMEAU BOXED set.

Maison Jumeau , Paris France 1842-on. Jumeau dolls have a certain cachet and are extremelypopular with collectors. Founded by Pierre François Jumeau , was taken afterhis death by his second son, Emile, that has studied to be an architect, butassumed his responsabilities. He was forced to take over the family business,and resolved to make France the world leader in the doll industry. TheMetropolitan Museum of Art defines ART as “ including objercts that had a truesense of time and place”…. As are dolls perfect examples.

HEAD: Antique bisque socket head that has no crackschips or repair, neither restaurations .Painted facial features. Light tested and she is perfectcondition. She has dramatic almonddeep blue glass spiral paperweitht inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-paintedlashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, accentedeye corners, and shaded nostrils.Closed mouth with defined spacebetween the shaded and outlined lips. Accented nostrils. Well defined appliedpierced ears . Antique ORIGINAL black curlywig over cork pate, thatenhances her sweet look . Head is marked RED INK STAMPED “ DEPOSE tete jumeaubte S.G.D.G. 12” . Lovely bisquewith great luminosity and painting on this rare French bebe, wearing multi-layered antique costume,ready to your collection. the DEPOSE doll have an special look, like a transitional model

body in perfect original condition and with original blue JUMEAU stamp.

Exceptional quality of bisque and painting,especiallydetailed about the mouth,original wig,pate,body,body finish,antiqueJumeaumuslin flower-print chemise dress,antique leather shoes and jumeau socks.

CLOTHES: She wears great antique French all original blue JUMEAU CHEMISE.No significant stains or holes, just in great condition to age. Top doll ready for your collection . Bluechemises were for blue eyed dolls, and red flowered chemises for brown eyeddolls.

Entrancing deep paperweithteyes are enhanced by richly painted eyeliner and lashes, with the mostbeautiful bisque and body finish.

Doll displayed and preservedin non-smoking home.

Beautifuldoll, ready for display.

SHE books in this condition for $7500.00-$78000.00 in this unique greatsize MIB Presentation and is offered for much less.

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PAYPAL accepted. LAY A WAY accepted (MAXIMUM 12 MONTHS)

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