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11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker blue outer rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips and center line, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with Chevrot hinged legs, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, antique burgundy silk costume, undergarments, woven bonnet, burgundy socks, leather shoes inscribed B in script. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 1 (head) No 1 Bru Jne (shoulders) Bebe Bru...(original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1886, during the Chevrot epoch. Value Points: rare petite size 1 with lovely bisque and eyes, original signed body with perfect hands.