Portrait Jumeau

NOT FOR SALE The best doll I ever made... well, one of the best

IN THE END, I NEEDED GROCERIES SO I SOLD HER AT A HUGE DISCOUNT WITH A DIFFERENT WIG AND COSTUME.

Emily Hart, Grandmaster of Dollmaking, is an Artist earning her living through creating in porcelain.

Emily is the winner of over 50 International Awards, Canada's Top Trophy and many Best of Show Rosettes in International Competition

Presenting: Early French Bebe Reproduction porcelain doll marked 12 and known as the Portrait Jumeau

This doll features:

Poured in finest "Lady White" porcelain with many layers of China paint applied meticulously with up to 6 firings in between

This is a very beautiful head...Painted in April of 2013

APPLIED EARS... that is that the ears are made in a separate mold and added onto the head after both sets are partly dried and pierced through the lobe

Very finest French Paperweight hand blown solid glass eyes in “Hazel” color by Hand Glass Craft of England. No finer French Reproduction eyes are made and each eye is marked on the back by the maker.

Deluxe teardrop crystal earrings and matching necklace of genuine Swarovski crystals.

Wig is the ultimate quality human hair with extra long ringlets, custom-made for this doll.

She features a reproduction Jumeau style composition body hand made by Jim Vickerman.

This doll has been in my own personal collection and is presently my best doll.

She wears the ultimate Mary Lambeth creation in embroidered silk taffeta and silk velvet embellished with the Ultimate in Antique laces. No one could create costumes as Mary did, and we worked together on costuming my dolls for many years. Sadly, Mary passed to Spirit in September of 2022 and she is missed so much.

The undergarments are 100% cotton bloomers and half-slip.

Hand knitted silk/rayon socks and silk taffeta shoes in the French style in matching fabric to her costume.

This doll stands 21.5 inches (54.5 cm) and 25 inches (63.5 cm to the top of her bonnet.