97.1. Pair, Fine Dresden Busts of Young Couple 7” (18 cm.) The matched pair of figures on fancilyshaped pedestals feature a young brown-haired boy and blonde-haired girl, each with well-modeled and painted facial features in smiling expression, the boy with sculpted tan and gold leaf collar, and the girl with bonnet lavishly-trimmed with exuberant feathers and gold leaf ties with beaded highlights. Excellent condition, tiny rub on girl’s cheek. Germany, Dresden, circa 1880. $600/900
98. French Gold Leaf Salon Chair with Blue Silk Tufting 12” (30 cm.) The wooden chair with fancy spindles and legs has rich gold leaf finish and blue silk seat which is deeply-tufted with self-covered buttons, blue cord edging with gold studs. Excellent condition. French, circa 1875. $500/700
99. French Bisque Bébé E.J. by Jumeau with Splendid Eyes 15” (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked and
composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
feathered brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, shaded
Depose E 6 J (and artist checkmarks on head) Jumeau Medaille d’Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa
nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced
1885. Value Points: fine quality of bisque and painting enhanced by splendid eyes, original body and body finish,
ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French
antique velvet and silk ensemble, undergarments, stockings, shoes. $4500/6500
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