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Pierre Francois Jumeau
originally partnered with a man named Louis Desire Belton, (Belton &
Jumeau), Belton died before 1846, Pierre continued to make the
beautiful bisque Bébés dolls loved by antique doll collectors today. Up
until 1872 many bisque heads were supplied by Eugene Barrois,
until Jumeau built it's own porcelain factory. About 1878 his second son, Emile Jumeau, took over from his
father who retired. In 1899 Jumeau became a member of the
Societe Française de Fabrication de Bebe & Jouets (SFBJ) until
their demise in 1958.
Many of their earliest dolls are
considered works of art. Some of their dolls are classified as:
Almond Eyed Bébé, 1893-1898 Bébé Jumeau Phonographe or Bébé Jumeau Lioregraph
(inventor Henri Lioret, marked phonographic parts HL),
B. L. Bébé, E. D. Bébé
(produced while Emillle Douillet was director 1892-1899), E. J. Bébés, E. J.
A. Bébés, great Ladies Series, Jumeau Character Bébés, Jumeau Déposé
Bébé, Long Faced Triste Bébé (sad facial expression), Parisiennes (kid
bodies with bisque heads), Portrait Bébé, Poupée Bois, Poupée de Modes
(Doll of Fashions), Premiere Bébé, Princess Elizabeth Jumeau, Second Series
Bébé Duet, R. R. Bébé and Tete Jumeau Bébés.
Many
thanks to all those who have shared their beautiful photos & dolls
with us & now with you, too.
Thank
you, thank you - you're all the best - and so are your dolls!!!
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Jumeau, Déposé - incised, bisque
socket head, wood & composition ball jointed body,
straight wrists, wigged, paperweight eyes, feathered brows,
closed mouth, pierced ears, beautifully dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Bygonedolls
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2.
Tete Jumeau Bébé, bisque socket head, straight
wrists, wood & composition ball jointed body, wigged,
paperweight eyes, feathered brows, pierced ears, closed
mouth, beautifully dressed, marked with a red stamp; Déposé
Tete Jumeau Bte Jumeau. Photo courtesy of
Pearlsgirl
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3.
Jumeau E. J., bisque socket head, wood &
composition ball jointed body, straight wrists, wigged,
paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully
dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Bygonedolls
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4.
Jumeau Premiere, bisque socket head, wood
& composition ball jointed body, straight wrists,
wigged, paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth,
beautifully dressed.
Photo courtesy of Bygonedolls
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5.
SFBJ French character girl, bisque socket
head, wood & composition ball jointed body, straight
wrists, wigged, paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth,
beautifully dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Bgfan4
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6.
Jumeau, bisque socket head, wood &
composition ball jointed body, straight wrists, wigged,
paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully
dressed
Photo
courtesy of Flozdolz
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7.
Jumeau, 15" tall, bisque socket head, wood &
composition ball jointed body, Tete-straight wrists, wigged,
paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully
dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Pearlsgirl
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8.
Jumeau, small Tete #3, bisque socket head, wood &
composition ball jointed body, straight wrists, wigged,
paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully
dressed
Photo courtesy of Bygonedolls
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9.
Jumeau, Constance, E, J., bisque socket head, wood & composition ball
jointed body, straight wrists, wigged, paperweight eyes,
feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully dressed.
Photo courtesy of Shpysgirl
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10.
Jumeau, Petite Marie, bisque socket head, wood & composition ball
jointed body, straight wrists, wigged, paperweight eyes,
feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Shpysgirl
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11.
Jumeau 1907, Child Bebe, bisque socket head, wood
& composition ball jointed body, straight wrists,
wigged, paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth,
beautifully dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Bygonedolls
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12.
Jumeau, Poupeé Peau Fashion Lady.
Photo
courtesy Themommalyn
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13.
Jumeau DEP, bisque socket head, wood &
composition ball jointed body, straight wrists, wigged,
paperweight eyes, feathered brows, closed mouth, beautifully
dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Pearlsgirl
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Jumeau, Cecile Lisette, bisque socket head, wood & composition ball
jointed body, straight wrists, wigged, paperweight eyes,
feathered brows, open mouth, beautifully dressed.
Photo
courtesy of Shpysgirl
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Here are some of the Jumeau doll marks or mold numbers (not an exhaustive list),
some dolls have only a size number on
back of the head with a red or blue Jumeau mark on body:
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JUMEAU
MEDAILLE
D'OR
PARIS
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DE'POSE´
TETE
JUMEAU
Bte
SGDG
Size
Number
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BÉBÉ
FRANÇAIS
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DE'POSE'
TÊTE
JUMEAU
¿
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E. 9 J.
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E.
J.
A
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BÉBÉ
JUMEAU
DIPLÔME
d'
HOMMEUR
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BREVETE SGDG
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DE´POSE´
TETE
JUMEAU
Bte
SGDG
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E. 8 D.
(no Depose in mark) |
DEPOSE
E.
7
J.
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F
H 7
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JUMEAU
PARIS
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BÉBÉ
JUMEAU
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V
(like
a big open check mark)
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8
E
J
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BÉBÉ
JUMEAU
Depose
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DE'POSE'
JUMEAU
Size
Number
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1907
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1907
TETE
JUMEAU
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214
DEPOSE
JUMEAU
Bte
SGDG
UNIS
FRANCE
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E.
DE´POSE´ J
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306
JUMEAU
1938
PARIS
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PARIS
Picture
of a
Bee
DEPOSE
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