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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with sculpted bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with slightly downcast expression, shaded and accented lips modeled as though slightly parted and row of painted teeth, pierced ears, blonde lambswool wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque lower arms and hands with separately-sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent, one thumb restored. Marks: (circle dot symbol on head) Bebe Brevete SGDG...(label on body). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1880. Value Points: finest painting of facial features on the deeply-sculpted features, delicate blushing on chin, eyelids and cheeks, original wig, very sturdy original body, original (a bit frail) silk dress, undergarments, bonnet, woven socks, and leather shoes with silver buckles and marked with script "B" in oval.