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19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils with rounded nose, closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip, outline accents on lips, tiny modeled tongue tips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with sculpted hands, Chevrot jointing at hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 6 (head and shoulders) Bebe Bru...(original paper label on front torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, from the golden era of the Bru firm, circa 1885. Value Points: exemplary bisque, painting, and modeling, the bebe personifies all the most desired features of the Bru such as tiny tongue tip and perfect bisque hands, and is wearing beautiful antique aqua silk dress with lace trim, matching lavish bonnet, undergarments, stockings, and leather shoes signed Bru Jne Paris.