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18.5" EJ
Jumeau All Original on a Rare Wooden Body |
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Pressed bisque socket head on a fully jointed and signed
Jumeau WOODEN body with straight wrists. Gorgeous blue
paperweight eyes with painted upper and lower lashes,
multi stroke brows, closed mouth with shading and
accents, applied and pierced ears , lovely original
light brown mohair wig in original curly set. She wears
her original and extraordinarily beautiful antique pale
blue silk dress with fabulous insertion lace, dropped
waist with pleated skirt, large blue silk bow original
antique underwear. Also wearing antique blue net socks
and antique French brown leather shoes with brown silk
rosettes incised with a running greyhound dog and PARIS
underneath. Also wearing an antique silk brocade bonnet
with metallic lace trim, antique pin on her dress and
antique bead earrings. |
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MARKS:
DEPOSE
E 8 J
T (tick mark)
Blue Stamp on wooden body:
JUMEAU
Medaille D’Or
PARIS
CONDITION: Excellent! The perfect and exquisite head with the
finest quality pale bisque, glowing color, expert painting of
delicate features, crisp modeling of one of the prettiest Jumeau
faces ever produced with the distinctive almond cut eyes and
softer earlier brows. The body in clean and original finish
condition but two fingers are rebuilt. This strikingly pretty
example of the desirable EJ Jumeau is sure to become a family
heirloom. She has beautiful, hypnotically captivating blue eyes.
What a pleasure it would be to actually own her! A RARE FIND ON
A RARE WOODEN BODY AND ALL ORIGINAL AS WELL! |
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16" Rare
Early Almond-Eyed Portrait Jumeau |
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Pressed bisque socket head on a fully jointed early 8
ball Jumeau body with straight wrists. Beautiful
penetrating extreme almond cut pale blue spiral
paperweight eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, fine
light colored multi stroke feathered brows, closed mouth
with shading and accents and white space between the
lips, pierced ears with earrings, lovely original blond
mohair wig over her original cork pate. Wearing a
wonderful antique blue tissue silk dress with ecru lace
appliqués and cream ribbon and bow trim antique hand
tatted edge underwear, antique socks. antique brown
French leather shoes with one rosette, antique blue
cotton wired bonnet with applied flowers lace and
ribbons, antique gold front oval bar pin with the name
Lizzie engraved on top.
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MARKS:
7
CONDITION Excellent. Fine quality and very pale bisque, expert
painting of soft and delicate features, crisp modeling of dreamy
early face with hypnotic large almond blue eyes. The early eight
ball Jumeau body with original finish and in excellent but some
paint flaking on hands and one finger rebuilt. A wonderful early
Portrait Jumeau! One of the rarest and most desirable of all the
Jumeau dolls, this shy and precious little darling with
exquisite features and mysterious allure has a very intelligent
and commanding presence! This rare family heirloom holds a very
respectable position in the aristocratic hierarchy of French
Bebes! |
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21"
Rare All Original Bisque HIP Steiner Circa 1870 |
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Pressed bisque socket head on a shoulderplate with
molded shoulders and top of upper arms on a Steiner
original Motchmann-type body with bisque hip and bisque
lower arms and legs, cloth intermediate sections with
cardboard inside the torso. Lovely almond shaped blue
paperweight eyes with painted upper and lower lashes,
delicate and light multi stroked feathered and finely
arched brows, slightly open mouth with two rows of teeth
with shading and accents slightly smiling, pretty
original blond mohair wig over a small original cork
pate that covers the small circular hole at the back of
her head. Wearing a lovely antique cotton red and white
print dress with ruffled and embroidered bib, lace trim
at the collar and sleeves, tucking down the front of the
dress, red silk sash, antique underwear, black
stockings, antique red silk French shoes, pretty red
wired hat with lace, flowers and red feathers, faux
pearl necklace. |
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CONDITION: Generally excellent Gorgeous, pale bisque with expert
painting of features and crisp modeling of very charming
ladylike demure face with pleasant pale color. The head,
shoulderplate and bisque hips and the left hand and left leg are
in perfect condition. The right hand has two re-glued fingers
and one rebuilt finger. The left leg has been restored. Please
view all photos for details. Otherwise, the original Steiner
body is in excellent condition with wonderfully sensitive
modeling and unusual bisque hip section attached to a clean
cloth stuffed body. This wonderful Steiner has a special serene
expression and is a must for the serious collector or the
Steiner Connoisseur. A MUSEUM FIND! |
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15" Rare
Early Almond-Eyed Portrait Jumeau |
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Pressed bisque socket head on a fully jointed early 8
ball Jumeau body with straight wrists. Beautiful
penetrating extreme almond cut hypnotic spiral blue
paperweight eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, fine
light colored multi stroke feathered brows, lovely mauve
eye-shadow, closed mouth with shading and accents and
white space between the lips, pierced ears with
earrings, lovely extremely long original brown human
hair wig over her original cork pate. Wearing an
attractive antique pale blue silk pleated dress with
dropped waist, applied lace bib, mutton sleeves with
lace, all fully lined, antique cotton chemise, blue net
antique socks, antique blue leather French shoes,
antique blue straw hat with feathers and flowers,
antique blue enameled bar pin on her dress. |
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MARKS:
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on body
JUMEAU
(BLUE STAMP): MEDAILLE D’OR
PARIS
CONDITION There is an extremely faint hairline from the center
forehead. There is a white eye-flake on the upper right eye rim.
Otherwise, she has fine quality and very pale bisque, expert
painting of soft and delicate features, crisp modeling of dreamy
early face with hypnotic large almond eyes. The early eight ball
Jumeau body has an old repaint except for the lower arms. One
baby finger is broken. A wonderful early little Jumeau! One of
the rarest and most desirable of all the Jumeau dolls, this shy
and precious little darling with exquisite features and
mysterious allure has a very intelligent and commanding
presence! Portraits can command up to $20,000 when pwrfect! This
rare family heirloom holds a very respectable position in the
aristocratic hierarchy of French Bebes! |
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PRICE:
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15"
Fabulous and Rare Bru Jne Size 4 |
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Pressed bisque socket head on signed Bru 4 bisque
shoulder-plate with molded bosom on an original CHEVROT
kidskin body with bisque lower arms, and carved wooden
lower legs pin jointed at the elbows and knees. Lovely
blue paperweight eyes with delicately painted upper and
lower lashes, finely feathered light brows, closed mouth
with shading and accents, dimpled chin, pierced ears
with turquoise glass and faux pearl earrings, original
cork pate with original blond mohair wig. Dressed in a
beautiful dress of her period made of teal and tan plaid
wool with lace trim, applied lace bodice with winged
shoulders and tapered sleeves, antique underwear,
antique blue net stockings and antique French black
leather shoes with rosette shaped metal buckles (one
missing a sole), antique frilly ecru lace and silk
ribbon bonnet, antique wishbone pin with blue enameled
bird on her dress and she carries a gorgeous antique
velvet covered metal purse in her left hand. |
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MARKS:
BRU
on head:
4
on plate:
BRU Jne N 4
CONDITION: Generally Excellent. The fine quality bisque with
sensitive and delicate painting of features, very crisp modeling
of captivating face with exquisite modeling around her “melt
your heart”, original hypnotic blue eyes and characteristic Bru
Jne somewhat pouting mouth. The head is perfect. The original
plate has some damage to the inside of the bisque socket near
the socket hole that has been restored and no longer poses a
problem, The entire exterior of the plate is in mint condition.
The lovely bisque arms are perfect but unfortunately are antique
German replacements. The original Chevrot body in sturdy
condition but showing some age staining and the wooden lower
legs are partially repainted with the left toes well rebuilt.
This is indeed one of the shining stars the French Belle Epoch!
And her diminutive size only adds to her desirability and status
as one of the true Aristocrats of the Antique doll world! Here
is your opportunity to own this unbelievable gem! In today’s
antique doll market, less than perfect examples of this Bru are
fetching upwards of $30,000!………… OUR PRICE.... |
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PRICE:
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14.5" French
Simonne Poupee w/ Bisque Arms |
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Pressed Bisque shoulder head on study kidskin body with
curved bisque arms and mortise and tenon knee and
shoulder joints. Fixed blue paperweight eyes with
painted upper and lower lashes, feathered arching brows,
closed somewhat smiling mouth with shading and accents,
pierced in ears, original blond mohair wig. Dressed in
her original antique pink/silk dress with applied lace
trim (some areas of age staining and melting, and wear),
no undergarments, brown antique leather fashion shoes.
Topped off with the most adorable little straw hat
covered with net and flowers, also wearing a wonderful
antique hand carved cameo pendant. |
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MARKS:
Stamped oval label marked
"Passage Delorme,
SIMONNE
PARIS
Rue De Rivoli 188
CONDITION: Generally Excellent. She has a fine, pale quality
pressed bisque head with a very beautiful face, expert and
delicate painting of attractive features and crisp modeling of
demure lady’s face. Her right hand has a perfect thumb, but only
a part of her index finger remains on her hand. She is missing
her other three fingers and they have been rebuilt and
repainted. Her left hand is in much better shape--she is only
missing her index finger and it has been replaced. Her body is
in good shape, with the damage to her feet which have been
repaired with kidskin. This rare French Poupee boasts many
wonderful attributes including her originality, bisque arms and
wooden joints. |
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PRICE:
$4300. |
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REDUCED: $3900 |
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