Passed
Click image to enlarge
Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with sculpted bosom and shoulderblades, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with well-defined tongue tip between the shaped and outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, wooden lower arms and hands, Chevrot hinged kid-over-wooden hips, jointing at knees, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent, hands scuffed and two fingers broken. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1886, from the Chevrot era, the wooden lower arms were introduced in 1885 advertising by the firm although their rarity suggests that few were made. Value Points: very beautiful face with sensuous quality enhanced by choicest bisque and splendid eyes, original body, and wearing gorgeous antique lace dress (likely original) along with undergarments, bonnet, woven stockings, and shoes.