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A fine Jumeau Carrier-Belleuse child doll
with large bleu yeux fibres, shaded lids, pierced applied ears, softly painted brows with brush strokes at the tip, open-closed mouth with white line between the lips, long fair hair wig and jointed composition body wearing white muslin frock, black silk coat and matching hat lined with blue, underclothes, shoes and socks, 1880s --32in. (81cm.) high, impressed 15 and stamped in blue on body 'Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris' (stringing loose)
with large bleu yeux fibres, shaded lids, pierced applied ears, softly painted brows with brush strokes at the tip, open-closed mouth with white line between the lips, long fair hair wig and jointed composition body wearing white muslin frock, black silk coat and matching hat lined with blue, underclothes, shoes and socks, 1880s --32in. (81cm.) high, impressed 15 and stamped in blue on body 'Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris' (stringing loose)
Provenance
This doll belonged to one of two sisters, Evelyn and Saphia Oakey who lived in France as children. Their father was the inventor of Emery cloth and started a firm called English Abrasives in Wellington Mills which was south of Waterloo station, which existed until approximately 20 years ago.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis