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17 TETE JUMEAU Antique Costume 1899 Sleep Eyes, Lashes
A gorgeous French child with sensitive expression, this sweet Tete Jumeau is in excellent condition, with a prefect bisque head no damage and no repair. A lovely antique costume of antique lace and ribbon with antique shoes. Head glaze-stamped in red: "Tete Jumeau", and incised 758. // 7. This Tete Jumeau has huge blue spiral glass sleep eyes and the original floss lashes. She's so pretty with her long super-fine painted lower lashes and feathered brows, big blushed cheeks and a sweet open mouth with four porcelain upper teeth, pierced ears with original pearl drop earrings. Simon & Halbig made this young girl's bisque head for Jumeau/SFBJ. Her auburn-brown mohair wig has side-part and long tight curls, with antique floral grosgrain bow on the right. Jumeau marked French composition & wood body with original paint (some slight paint touch-up on hands) is jointed at neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees and hips. She has talking pull strings but does not talk. The elegant fine cotton with lace insertion dress is embellished with peach silk ribbon. Full slip and matching pantalets are both lace-hemmed. Lacy-knit socks and kid leather ankle-tie shoes marked 4 complete the antique costume. This petite Jumeau is precious!!
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$1,895.00
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