Tete Ariele

Emily Hart, Grandmaster of Dollmaking, winner of over 50 International awards, Canada's Top Trophy and many Best of show Rosettes in International Competition now celebrates 32 years in Dollmaking.

Presenting:
French Bébé Antique Reproduction doll originally made by Emile-Louis Jumeau circa 1876 to 1889 and marked Tete Jumeau in production for 13 years

This head was poured from the Seeley mold Arielle II one of my most popular heads throughout all the years.

Painting was completed in August of 2022 ... just gorgeous painting...

Poured in finest Bell’s “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 deluxe earrings and matching necklace of Genuine Swarovski crystals and Swarovski glass pearls.

This head features the very finest French Paperweight hand blown solid glass eyes by Hand Glass Craft of England in blue/grey color with fabulous threading.

Her wig is fine mohair in rich brown color with center part, bangs and soft curls.

She wears a very nicely sewn silk dress and wired bonnet embellished with Antique laces and hand made ribbon flowers with vines and leaves. The dress is fully lined in cotton fabric.

Her Jumeau composition body was hand made by Jim Vickerman and is painted by hand with latex paint. Please note handmade bodies may have tiny imperfections.

She wears bloomers and half-slip made from 100% embroidered cotton fabric with lovely trims in rayon and pure cotton lace.

Her socks are hand knitted silk/rayon and shoes are finest quality genuine leather in French style.

This doll stands 22 inches and is 25.5 inches up to the top of the wired bonnet.