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30" (76 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, wheat-blonde hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, pierced ears, French kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru JneR 14 (head and shoulderplate) Bebe Bru Bte SGDG... (original paper label on torso). Comments: Maison Bru, circa 1892, Girard epoch. Value Points: superb state of preservation with very sturdy original Bru body and perfect bisque hands, lovely bisque with dramatic painting of soft complexion, outstanding antique wedding gown with embroidered veil. $8000/11,000