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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space and painted teeth between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (circle dot symbol on head) 10 (shoulderplate) Bte SGDG (forehead). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1880. Value Points: finest modeling achieved by rare larger size, enhanced by splendid bisque and painting, very sturdy original body and perfect bisque hands, antique costume.