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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, modeled bosom and shoulderblades, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs, bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: very good, restoration to left arm and bottom of right ear. Marks: Bru Jne 5 (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1886. Value Points: the pretty bebe has entrancing eyes with rich decoration, original body, and lovely aqua silk antique costume with matching bonnet, undergarments, cream kidskin shoes.