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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate having modeled bosom and shoulderblades, light amber tinted complexion, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathered highlights, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line and outlined lips, impressed dimples in chin and philtrum, pierced ears, black mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body, kid over metal-hinged hips, kid over metal upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, carved wooden lower legs with knee hinging. Marks: Bru Jne 5 (head) No. 5 Bru Jne (shoulders) Bebe Bru Bte SGDG, (original paper label on torso). Condition: generally excellent, body especially sturdy and fresh albeit some age spotting, bisque hands perfect. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, Chevrot epoch, circa 1885. Value Points: in pristine superb original condition, the very rare Asian model of Bru bebe wears its elaborate Bru-original gold silk kimono with floral, butterfly and bird embroidery, sash, original undergarments, stockings, brown leather shoes with silver buckles signed "Bru Jne Paris 5", and with original gold-plated jewelry including bracelet and fan-shaped earrings, brooch and hair ornament. In his book, Fascinating Dolls, Samy Odin relates that the doll had been donated by its original Paris owners to a fund-raising bazaar of the diocese of Paris, from where it was acquired by the Musee de la Poupee.