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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eye cut, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with slender torso, Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid over metal upper arms, bisque forearms, separately sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 4 (head and shoulder plate) (original Bru paper label on torso). Comments: Bru, circa 1887. Value Points: very pretty wide-eyed Bru bebe has excellent bisque, original body and body finish, perfect hands, antique dress which may be original, straw bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes with decorative buckles signed "Bru Jne Paris 4". The doll was featured in Fabulous French Bebe by Mildred Seeley, and is ex-collection of Mildred Seeley.