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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadows, brush-stroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, slender French kid bebe body with Chevrot kid-over-metal hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with well-sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head and shoulders) (original Bru paper label on torso). Comments: Bru, circa 1886, Chevrot epoch. Value Points: lovely bebe with fine quality of bisque and beautifully sculpted lips, dimpled chin, original body with perfect hands, lovely ivory satin costume and bonnet, undergarments, shoes, and carrying antique candy box.