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Tete Jumeau
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Luxurious Antique Costume
$3,950. |
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In warm shades of brown and gold, this size 7
Tete Jumeau looks like she jumped off a page from the couturier costume
catalogue of Josephine Jumeau. The deluxe factory frock is a
compilation of a brandy plaid silk, ecru lace inserts over ecru silk,
a caramel colored velvet sash, dark button and metallic cord accents.
The high-arched silk chapeau is also antique, and are the undergarments,
while the leather shoes are newer. |
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She has soulful, large brown paperweight eyes, a closed and outlined mouth,
creamy bisque and soft shading, pierced ears and she wears a quite
convincing, blond mohair tail wig that is of newer vintage, just for that
extra look of luxury. Her fully jointed composition body is faintly
marked with the blue " Jumeau, Medaille de Ore" stamp on the lower back and
the condition of the original finish is very good, with minimal wear. |
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Bawo & Dotter Edwardian Lady Doll
$3,650. |
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From porcelain factories in both Bavaria and
Limoges, then imported and sold by Bawo & Dotter in New York, we have an
extremely rare bisque head lady doll in the style of the Simon Halbig 1468
or COD 1469. She has a sublime, heart shaped face with blue glass
sleep eyes, an aquiline nose, a small, pursed closed mouth and meticulous
decoration of lashes, brows and cheeks. Bringing five-figure prices
at auction, this seldom seen example is a chance to actually own one for
much less, due to an expertly repaired head damage. (please ask for
photo) |
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Her wig is an antique mohair upturned style, popular in this era and she has
a fully jointed composition body in the attractive, modern silhouette of the
day with shapely bosoms and hips. On the center of her lower back are
remnants of an original factory or store sticker and she has an incised
213/2 mold number/size on the back of her head. Her daytime dress of
cram and black striped silk is from her period of manufacture, 1915, and her
hat is a conversation piece in itself, made ingeniously of horse hair. Her
black leather, heeled pumps are new. |
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Pintel & Godchaux Bebe
$2,400. |
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Although this enchanting French bebe (15") is
only incised with a large "3" on the back of her head, the maker of Pintel
& Godchaux rings true in her expression and decoration of features.
A lesser known firm it was. but the dolls they produced had a similar look
to later Gaultier bebes and also those of Fleishman and Bloedel. Her
body is quite interesting as it is a five-piece, high quality French
composition model with painted metal hands, much like those found on the
dolls of Petit et Dumoutier. |
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Her blue paperweight eyes are dazzling with her pale, creamy bisque, she
has a closed mouth with minimal shading of the cheeks and she has pierced
ears. Her wig is a blond mohair replacement that surrounds her
expressive face. An antique, striped silk, A-line jacket over
pleated skirt gives her the silhouette of a Bru bebe, however the garment
has substantial melting on the front turquoise blue silk panel and some
areas of the rest of the dress. All displays beautifully with her
antique felt hat with ribbon and feather accents. Antique
undergarments and shoes. |
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Series C Steiner Bebe
16" |
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Repair to Head
$3,450. |
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Unbeknownst to anyone viewing this doll in her
habitat, she has an expertly done repair to her head that is undetectable
unless pointed out with a light. Because if this, here is a chance to
own a superb French Steiner for less than half the market cost for this
model. She is the early Series C bebe, with huge, blue paperweight
eyes, closed mouth, artful facial decoration and shading, translucent pale
bisque, pierced ears and an antique blond mohair wig. |
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Her outstanding, marked Steiner body with early straight wrists and stout
fingers has the original paint finish in addition to the "Le Petit
Parisien BEBE STEINER" stamp on her front left hip. The hands seem to have
some old touch-up. There is just some normal light joint wear and toe
rubs. Her frilly costume, expertly tailored from antique fabric and
trim is a delight, combined with her antique, high profile straw chapeau
with silk and flower trim. Her repair does not touch any of her
facial area or features, and photos can be requested. Antique
undergarments and French leather shoes. |
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Pre-Bleuette Jumeau Bebe
11" |
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All Original
$995. |
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From just before The famous "Bleuette was born
in 1905, we have a late Jumeau bebe that has the cheerful personality
and physical attributes of the upcoming star of "La Semaine de Suzette"
magazine. She has blue glass sleep eyes, an open mouth with teeth,
smooth, pale bisque with healthy shading, her original human hair russet wig
and that "Bleuette" expression that took the young doll market by storm. |
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She has a fully jointed, French SFBJ body with the usual, partial paint
loss that is typical of this period, and the body is faintly incised on
the hip with the words "CADE JUMEAU". What is super special about
her is her original, provincial costume that is make up of a tiny blue
print dress, trimmed in black velvet, a black, lace trimmed apron, the
original Jumeau tag, and she holds her original, oblong basket of market
flowers that she has never lost hold of. |
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Jumeau E J Bebe (Repaired)
$3,650. |
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Having an expert, undetectable head repair is
this stunning size 6 EJ, standing 16 1/2" tall. She is truly a delight
with her large, brown paperweight eyes, closed mouth, super pale complexion,
lush lashes and brows, minimal shading on the cheeks, pierced ears and an
antique, blond mohair wig. |
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She has a chunky, straight wrist, 8-ball Jumeau composition body that has
an antiquely aesthetic repaint which is most probably covering the Jumeau
stamp on the lower back. Her antique silk and embroidered cotton
frock with antique undergarments has her posed to be the life of the
party, especially with her jaunty, upward-brim chapeau made of antique
materials. Cream leather shoes are antique and she wears an old
"Bebe" chest pin. Her repair does not touch any of her facial area
or features, and photos can be requested. |
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Pop-up Jester Toy
7" Tall (when open) |
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Mechanical Whimsy
$995. |
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At the base of this woven basket that holds a
bouquet of fabric roses and other bulbs, there is a metal button and when
pushed, out pops very suddenly, a bisque character head with painted blue
eyes, a molded moustache and an open closed mouth with comical molded
tongue. He also has a solid dome with a molded pony tail protruding
from the back of the bald head. |
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Not only does he provide an attractive floral accessory for your dolls
when closed, he becomes a comical surprise and conversation piece when
launched by the push of a little metal button! His neck and
attachment is covered with an original piece of rose colored fabric,
secured all around the head and into the bouquet. It is so fun to
see his head, huddled amongst the flowers. Then, Voila! |
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Fre. A Steiner Bebe
The Judy McDonald Collection
$2,450. |
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Culminating into a winning package of
beauty, quality and style, this Steiner Fre. A bebe (22 1/2") does not
disappoint and is a feast for the eyes! Let's start with her crystal
blue paperweight eyes set in large eyecuts that are accented with soft,
plentiful lashes and gently colored brows. She has an open mouth
with six teeth that wants to smile and her bisque is like the smoothest
vanilla cream with a light rouging all around her cheeks. Her face
is truly a remarkable example for this mold and it is surrounded by long,
wavy blond mohair locks. |
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Her fully jointed French body has the mama crier inserted in the torso and
the pull string still works! The finish is a healty flesh tone and
the condition is very good with just some chips of surface paint missing
in some spots. Of high importance is her exquisite antique costume
of fine ecru silk with sash and ribbon detail in a grey, powder blue moire
silk that matches her grand bonnet, bringing in tones of soft rose silk.
She wears antique cotton undergarments and antique dark leather shoes.
From the long-loved collection of Judy McDonald. |
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Mon Tresor Bebe
The Judy McDonald Collection
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From one of the smaller French doll
manufacturers comes this quite lovely bebe (23") called the "Mon Tresor" as
she is incised on the back of her head. She is a product of a doll
maker named Henri Rostal, who's business address was located on Rue de
Tresor in Paris. This is a high quality doll with brown paperweight
eyes, pale and smooth bisque, fine decoration, an open mouth with teeth and
a full wig of sandy brown human hair waves. |
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Her French composition body is sturdy, being fully jointed and having the
more chunky French shape to her torso and limbs. There is a bit of
paint loss on her right forearm and on the backs of her heels, and also
some roughness in areas on her lower buttocks. Looking like she just
arrived at a summer garden party, she wears a full, antique white frock
with antique undergarments and shoes while she carries a woven shoulder
bag full of fun accessories. From the long-loved collection of Judy
McDonald. |
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Delightful Candy Container
13" |
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F.G.
$1450. |
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Featuring a bisque Francois Gaultier swivel head
with glass eyes, brown mohair wig and closed mouth, this French decorative
confection box is quite the deluxe package. The container is separated at
the widest part of the cone and the top can be opened to reveal the empty
cavity inside that held the sweet morsels. The cardboard cone is covered
with the original ecru silk faille, garnished with layers of lace and
streaming silk ribbon. The condition is excellent! |
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Museum Circle Dot Bru Bebe
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Acquired from the collection of the now
closed, Angel's Attic Doll and Miniature Museum in Santa Monica, CA, we
have a 15" Circle Dot Bru of the finest quality and luxurious, original
presentation. She does have a fine hairline at the left side of her
forehead, coming down from the crown to the brow line, but she
displays perfectly and everything else about her makes her so special. |
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Bulbous, blue paperweight eyes are surrounded by lush and graceful strokes
of lashes and brows, she has a closed mouth with molded tongue embedded in
between her rose colored lips, eggshell white bisque with the most subtle
shading on her cheeks, pierced ears and her original, slightly sparse,
pale blond mohair wig. Her youthful, round head swivels on her
artful shoulder plate that has molded, shaded breasts and attached to her
leather arms are her roundly posed bisque hands with lifelike details on
the nails and fingers. Her body, the early leather gusseted type, is is
nice condition, with some minimal patching at the top of her right thigh
area, retains its original factory label. |
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Her burgundy satin and velvet custome is a multi-layered work of art,
with a sleek, A-line satin dress that has smart gathers and pleats, a
dramatic, velvet cape with applied glass beads that glisten in the light.
The cape is lined with a luxurious, quilted merlot silk and a matching
velvet and satin trimmed chapeau hugs her head. Her crisp,
starched undergarments have a matching, mini-pleated border, and she wears
antique, crocheted socks and brown leather antique shoes. |
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Etienne Denamur Bebe
9" |
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Rare Size 0
ON LAYAWAY |
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A closed mouth E.D. bebe becomes a very special
treasure at size 0, and in her original, factory presentation. She has
blue paperweight eyes, her original platinum mohair wig, an her theatrical
costume consists of a white organdy dress, spotted with red fiber
polka-dots, a matching cone-shaped hat, leatherette French shoes and short
socks. Underneath her skirt is an attached, stuffed fabric "bustle" of
sorts, to fill her dress! Her French body is fully jointed, of
composition. (She has a factory dimple on her right cheek that is less
noticeable in person.) On with the show! |
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It's time to bundle up, for this radiant, 16"
E.J. bebe, in what is known to be a Jumeau factory, deeply pleated wool
coat with oversized and layered collar. The tan wool edging of the
collars is complemented with a fine, striped silk lining. The honey cream
satin, antique party dress underneath has it's own bodice tucking and
fully pleated skirt that surrounds this girl in luxury. |
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These soft tones go beautifully with her pale bisque and ash blond antique
mohair wig, framing her huge blue, paperweight eyes, deep rose stained,
closed mouth and softly shaded cheeks. At the outside corner of her
right eye is a short, reddish firing line, and the same factory irregularity
appears faintly on the top of her nose. Not distracting but worth
mentioning. |
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Her Jumeau marked, chunky, eight-ball body has straight wrists and is in
beautiful condition with original finish. Coordinating with her duty
aqua coat is a grand chapeau covered in the same blue and over that like a
foamy wave, gathered French lace is attached all around. Peaking
below are her Jumeau turquoise colored glass bead pierced earrings
and along with her antique, multi-layered cotton undergarments, she is the
proud wearer of size 7, stamped E.J. shoes! |
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