Lot No. 100

Lot 100.

Rare Emile Jumeau “Bebe Triste” c1884 French bisque 20″ (51cm) incised “9.” on neck. Demure, charming expression, closed pink mouth with modeled white space, peak accents and inner shading, shaded nostrils. Separately modeled pierced ears with heart-shaped earrings with a central blue stone. Brown paperweight glass inset eyes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and angled lashes. Long, arched brushstroked brows with feathered detail. Original attached bald skin wig over original cork pate and replaced brunette wig. Long original spiral neck spring attachment. Early eight ball jointed wood composition body, blue stamped “Jumeau Medaille d’Or Paris, with straight wrists, some paint wear. Pink dropped waist taffeta walking out dress with attached lace trim, inbuilt petticoat, and heart locket. Silk antique shoes with white mohair trim and cushioned blue silk inner lining. One family owned doll, and the rare smallest size of all the beloved Jumeau Carrier-Belleuse Bebe Triste dolls.

$5,000 – $7,000