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23" (58 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker blue outer irises, thick dark eyeliner, dark curly painted lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny tongue tip between the shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, Chevrot-hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque arms from the elbow, separately sculpted fingers, antique blue silk dress, bonnet, kidskin shoes, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (face and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884, from the Golden Era of their production. Value Points: very finest quality of bisque enhances the deeply sculpted beautiful features, splendid deep eyes, very sturdy original body with perfect bisque hands.