#216

Beautiful French Bisque Closed Mouth Bebe Bru JneR with Lovely Antique Costume
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$7,500
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip, impressed dimples at lip corners, philtrum and chin, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru JneR 6. Comments: Maison Bru, Girard epoch, circa 1892. Value Points: especially pretty bebe of this epoch, with fine flawless bisque and painted complexion, original wig, pate, body, body finish, and beautiful antique rose silk and crepe costume and ruffled bonnet.