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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head with kid-edged bisque shoulder plate having modeled bosom and shoulder blades, light blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, slightly-modeled brows with feathered details, rounded nose tip, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined tongue tip, shaded and outlined pale lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, gusset-jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 5 (head) Bru Jne No. 5 (shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1882. Value Points: stunningly beautiful bebe with entrancing eyes, finest bisque and painting, sturdy original body with perfect bisque hands, and wearing original Bru couturier costume of aqua and ivory silk with lace trim, matching bonnet, undergarments, silk embroidered stockings and aqua kid shoes impressed "Bru Jne Paris 5".