Antique RARE 27 Long Face Jumeau, Bebe TRISTE 1880 SIZE 14 By CARRIER-BELLEUSE

  

BEAUTIFUL PALE JUMEAU BÉBÉ TRISTE. 27 INCHES WHICH MAKES IT A RARE SIZE FOR THIS MODEL. GLUE AROUND CAVITIES EDGE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED WHERE THE WIG WAS.

ONE TINY ANOMALY ON FOREHEAD SEE PIC. AUTHENTICATED AND EXAMINED BY LOUVRE MUSEUM EDUCATED CURATOR. Barry III In the 1870s, Jumeau & Cie. Began to produce dolls with porcelain heads made in house rather than bought from a supplier.

This model is considered one of the most beautiful Bébé dolls of its time. She was first introduced by Emilie-Louis Jumeau in December, 1879. It was the first doll modeled by a renowned sculptor, Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse. This doll was the first to have complex glass paperweight eyes the "new" human eyes, giving it a more lifelike appearance.

The ears were also modeled separately, then applied to the bisque head before firing.