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Description
15" (38 cm.) A bisque head on bisque shoulder plate has two faces which can be alternately revealed by turning the head and flipping the cardboard cap; one face having rosy complexion depicts a crying child whose sculpted closed mouth is modeled as though open, with painted tongue and teeth, painted blue eyes with black outline and lashes, fringed brows, and furrowed frown lines; the alternate face has softly blushed delicate complexion, laughter crinkles around the eyes, painted blue eyes with decorative glaze and thick upper eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, shaded nostrils, mouth modeled as though laughing with two rows of tiny beaded teeth. The doll has brunette wig and is attached to original bon-bon box which is covered with quilted aqua silk, and separates at the waist for access to the bon-bon container. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: from the studios of Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1883, the double-faced bebe model was offered either as a doll or, as in this instance, as a very luxurious candy box presentation. Value Points: especially fine sculpting and artistic painting of expressive features on the very rare model, with original bon-bon box presentation and luxury silk and lace costume.