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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes of great depth, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, rounded nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender French kid bebe body with Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head and shoulder plate) (original Bru paper label on body). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, Chevrot epoch, circa 1885. Value Points: exemplary sculpting with deeply-defined features, finest quality of bisque and painting, perfect hands, beautiful antique wig and costume.