Petite and gorgeous! This wonderful early, transitional and rarer to find, size 4, 12 inch, cabinet size, Emile Jumeau Bebe has a perfect pressed bisque socket head and is on an eight ball jointed Jumeau body with straight wrists. She has beautiful, spiral, blue paperweight eyes outlined with black mascara. Lavishly painted upper and lower lashes, multi strokedfeathered brows, dimpled chin, accented nostrils and eye corners and beautiful outlined full lips of her closed mouth. Beautiful flawless palest bisque complexion. Long brunette original mohair wig and cork pate.
An example of this doll is on page 320 of The Jumeau Book by Francois Theimer and Florence Theriault.
She is wearing a beautiful antique teal silk and lace dress, which has some shredding, and matching velvet bonnet. Underneath she is wearing pantaloons and a very ornate, embroidered petticoat and antique socks and shoes.
MARKS:Head Marked:DeposeE4J
Body has blue Jumeau StampCONDITION:
Excellent pale pressed bisque free of cracks and hairlines but one earring hole has had a reinforced with muslin repair.
Original body finish in excellent condition.SHIPPING:
Doll will be well packed and sent by DHL Express Service with full insurance.

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