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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes rose-blushed eyeshadow, widely-arched brushstroked fringed brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru JneR 11. Comments: Maison Bru, Girard epoch, circa 1892. Value Points: especially beautiful example of this model with finest creamy bisque, dramatic large eyes, original body and body finish, fine antique dress and bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes, and along with an additional early costume and with original labeled Bebe Bru box.