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26" (66 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeld bosom and shoulder blades, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny stuck-out tongue, shaded and accented lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig, slender kid body with scalloped-edge collarette, Chevrot-hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with sculpted fingers, antique silk and velvet dress, woven bonnet, undergarments, jewelry, knit stockings, leather gloves and leather shoes signed Bru Jne Paris 11. Condition: generally excellent, right thumb missing. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (head) Bru Jne 10 (shoulders), original Bru paper label on torso. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1885. Value Points: rare large luxury size allowing wonderful definition of impressed dimples at philtrum, chin and lip corners, finest quality of bisque.