DEP Jumeau

Emily Hart Heirlooms

Presenting: French Bébé Antique Reproduction doll, originally made by Emile-Louis Jumeau circa 1886 to 1889

This is an unusual Jumeau marked DEP, it is known as Jumeau Depose.

Fine Painting this is a superb HEAD painted in August of 2022

Poured in "Azure White" porcelain and with many layers of China paint meticulously applied and firings in between each layer.

The skin tone is very lovely and pale and with eye shadow

She wears earrings of Genuine Swarovski crystals in tear-drop shape, and necklace of Genuine Swarovski Crème Pearls and crystals. The ears of this doll are pierced through the lobe and not into the head as most of my reproductions are.

This head features the ultimate in French Paperweight hand blown solid glass eyes in Dark Grey color by Hand Glass Craft of England the costliest eyes available

Her wig is finest human hair in light brown color with extra-long length ringlets style with bangs.

She features a 21.5 inch French Bebe style body by Seeley’s.

She wears a dress and matching wired bonnet of very fine pure silk Shantung fabric with wonderful Vintage French Tambour laces, and fabric flowers.

Large satin bows adorn the back of the dress and the bonnet. This costume made by the lovely Sue Laurent of Australia.

Her pure cotton fine batiste undergarments are bloomers, mock corset and full petticoat trimmed with cotton laces.

She has hand-knitted silk/rayon socks and very fine quality Genuine leather shoes made in Italy.

She is 27.5 inches tall and 31inches to the top of the bonnet.