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25" (64 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, slightly-modeled brushstroked brows with feathered details, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny modeled tongue tip between the shaded and outlined lips, defined philtrum and chin dimple, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with separately-sculpted fingers, kid-over-wooden upper legs, jointed wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9 (head and shoulderplate) Bru (shoulderplate). Bebe Bru Bte SGDG...(paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: gorgeous example of the sought-after bebe with well-defined tongue tip, compelling gentle expression, beautifully-preserved condition.