$21,000
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head with golden-brown ("cafe-au-lait") complexion, on kid-edged matching bisque shoulder plate, dark brown paperweight glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, black painted curly lashes, black brush-stroked and feathered brows with decorative glaze, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip, pierced ears, black fleecy wig over cork pate, plump kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, brown-complexioned bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent, body very sturdy. Marks: (circle/dot symbol at back of head) 5 (shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1880. Value Points: extremely rare model whose exceptional quality of gleaming complexion is enhanced by highly-defined sculpting especially around the eyes, original sturdy body, perfect hands, and wearing original silk dress, and antique undergarments, woven stockings, leather shoes, enamel watch and fob, and velvet bonnet.