strap shoes, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 890 1. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. Value Points: with rare painted brown shoes and socks, the little girl carries two all-bisque dark brown complexioned mignonettes with original costumes. $1100/1500
229. Highly Expressive French Bisque Paris Bébé by Emile Jumeau with Two All-Original Play Dolls
227. Beautiful French Bisque Bébé E.J. by Jumeau with Original Costume and Early Signed Jumeau Shoes 15” (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, very thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose E 6 J (head) Jumeau Medaille d’Or Paris (body) 6 (inside wig). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1883. Value Points lovely bisque and splendid eyes, with near mint original body, original signed wig, original Jumeau chemise, velvet and (frail) silk dress and matching bonnet, and original shoes signed “E. Jumeau Med d’Or 1878 Paris Depose 5”. $4500/6500
228. German All-Bisque Brown Stocking Miniature Doll, 890, by S&H with Two Tiny All-Bisque Dolls 5 ½” (14 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, brown glass eyes, painted lashes and brows, slightly-parted lips with row of teeth, auburn mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, painted above-the-knees brown stockings with textured detail, brown one-
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21” (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted dark curly lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette handtied human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: bisque excellent, body is original and with original finish, albeit scuffed. Marks: Paris Bébé Tete Depose 10 (red stamp) 10 (incised) Paris Bébé (stamp and Eiffel Tower stamp, on torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau, his landmark doll created after winning his infringement lawsuit against Danel et Cie in 1890 which earned him the right to uniquely use the Paris Bébé trade name; to signify that victory; Emile Jumeau commissioned a completely new bébé facial model. Value Points: rare doll with very expressive features, fine original complexion and painting, antique costume including dress, undergarments, lace ruffled bonnet, socks, wooden handled silk parasol, and leather shoes marked “Bébé Jumeau Depose 10”; and carrying a pair of little bisque head German dolls with matching original silk costumes. $5000/8000