GUEST: She was given to my mother in - or grandmother - in 1940, and the doll was dated back to 1885, according to what her memory was.
APPRAISER: This is a French doll, made about 1885, and if you look at it, it's got a closed mouth, paperweight glass threaded eyes, very good quality bisque, the original wig. The size is what's so unusual. It's a very desirable size now because most people that are still collecting dolls are downsizing, so they want this size.
GUEST: Oh, oh.
APPRAISER: She's made by a French firm called Jumeau, which was one of the prolific doll firms in France at that time period. The dress appears to be original. Also, what makes her a little bit more unusual is she's on a shoulder plate.
GUST: Oh, yeah!
APPRAISER: A lot of times, they were on composition bodies, but this is an earlier version on a shoulder plate. And it's a portrait Jumeau. Unfortunately, she has a hairline crack. If she was perfect, she would be worth anywhere between $2,500 and $4,000.
GUEST: Wow.
APPRAISER: Being that she has a hairline crack, it's about $1,500 to $2,000.
GUEST: Wow…
APPRAISER: Yeah.
GUEST: I had no idea. No, I really didn't, for real. This is amazing, thank you so much, Floyd.
APPRAISER: Yeah, you’re welcome. Thank you.
GUEST: I am so appreciative of this.
