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16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, cornflower blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker blue iris rims, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly eyelashes, brush-stroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined tiny tongue tip, shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French slender kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque lower arms with well-sculpted bisque fingers, kid over Chevrot metal hinged hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent, faint firing line on left thumb. Marks: Bru Jne 5 (head and shoulders) Bebe Bru Bte SGDG (original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: splendid eyes highlight the lovely bisque, complexion, and painting of features, original sturdy body, and wearing early brocade and silk costume, bi-color woven bonnet, undergarments, socks, and leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 5". Included is a blue silk costume in which the bebe was photographed in Precious Dolls.