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22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, mauve blushed eye shadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with gusset jointing at elbows, hips and knees, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent, original sturdy body with few patches, one finger restored. Marks: (circle dot symbol). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1880. Value Points: splendid eyes complement the exquisitely blushed complexion, original body with beautiful bisque hands, lovely antique costume and bonnet, leather shoes impressed "Beaudelot a Paris", the noted Parisian maker of doll shoes from 1876 to the end of the century.