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22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with slightly-modeled bosom and shoulderblades, very plump cheeks and chin, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with dainty accent lines, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body, one-piece curved upper arms to below elbows, bisque forearms and hands with very expressive fingers, gusset-jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 7 (head) No 7 Bru Jne (shoulderplate) Bebe Brevete S.G.D.G. (torso label). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1882, a very rare transitional model bearing the facial expression of the early Bebe Brevete yet the classic Bru Jne markings. Value Points: in superb original condition, with flawless bisque of face, shoulderplate and hands, very sturdy original body, original wig with extended length arranged curls, original brocade silk wedding gown, undergarments, coiffe. In his book, Fascinating Dolls, Samy Odin relates that the doll was acquired from its original family in the Lorraine region of France, The doll had been a gift to a young bride in 1879, dressed in this present costume which was a miniature replica of her actual wedding gown. "It was, thus, never a plaything and was always kept as a memento of this grandmother, who received it as her last doll just before her wedding, as was the custom during that era".