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22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny tongue tip, outlined lips, dimpled philtrum and chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid body with scalloped-edge collarette, hinge-jointed hips, jointed knees and shoulders, bisque lower arms and well-sculpted hands. Condtion: breastplate is restored, bisque head perfect, bisque hands perfect except left little finger tip broken, body excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head) Bebe Bru (original paper label on body). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: especially beautiful face and bisque, sturdy original body, lovely silk costume, original brown leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 8".