#178

French Bisque Bebe by Maison Bru with Original Chemise Dress, Box
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$12,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, wooden fully-jointed bebe body with straight wrists. Condition: bisque excellent, body structurally excellent albeit repainted. Marks: Bru Jne 8. Comments: Maison Bru, circa 1889. Value Points: wearing original factory chemise with lace trim, gilt lettered banner "Bebe Bru", and presented in the base of original box with Bru label.