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32" (81 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, very plump cheeks and chin, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with well-defined teeth between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, extended-length brunette mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, kid-over-wood upper arms, bisque lower arms and hands with separately-sculpted fingers, wearing exquisite antique bronze satin costume with red lace detailing, stockings, undergarments, and shoes. Condition: generally excellent, body especially sturdy, right thumb broken, one finger tip broken on left hand. Marks: (crescent/circle/dot symbol) Bru Jne 12 (head) Bte SGDG (forehead rim) Bru Jne No. 13 (shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1878, with rare deposed mark on forehead rim, indicating its earliest production. Value Points: exceptionally rare grand luxury size allowing for full expression of the artistically-sculpted features, finest quality of bisque and painting, rare painted teeth, sturdy original body and fine antique costume.