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29" (74 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with sculpted bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker blue iris rims, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, slightly-modeled brush-stroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, tiny modeled tongue tip, dimpled chin, wheat-blonde hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with scalloped collarette, kid over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, Chevrot kid over metal hinged thighs, wooden lower legs. Condition: bisque head, shoulder-plate, kid body and right arm excellent, four fingers broken below the knuckle on the left hand. Marks: Bru Jne 12 (head) Bru Jne No, 12 (shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, Chevrot epoch, circa 1885. Value Points: stunning beauty achieved by superb sculpting and finest bisque with artistic painting, finest state of preservation excepting the left hand, wearing beautiful antique cashmere and silk frock, with undergarments, leather shoes, stockings, ruffled crepe de chine bonnet, and carrying fine kid gloves.