Oh, Those Beautiful French Bisque Dolls
French bisque Bébé Triste toddler doll by Emile Jumeau. Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, closed mouth, brunette mohair wig, cork pate, wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Burgundy silk dress and bonnet, undergarments, leather boots with impressed “L.I.” Head marked "13," body marked "Jumeau Medaille d'Or, Paris, c.1884, $16,100.
A recent auction featured more than 500 of the world’s most valuable 19th-century dolls. Prices ranged from $115 for antique doll accessories to a high of $184,000 for a pair of French bisque dolls. These types of dolls were coveted and commanded high prices at the Theriault’s auction, which took place in Arizona. Bisque is […]