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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, dark brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, Chevrot hinged hips with kid cover, wooden hinged lower legs. Condition: bisque head and shoulder plate excellent, bisque hands restored. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head)(remnants of original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1886. Value Points: beautifully painted lips, fine bisque and complexion, original body, wearing very fine antique costume that may be original, and with curly mohair cap and beaded purse.