$15,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head with very plump cheeks and throat,on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined teeth between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset-jointing,curved kid arms with bisque forearms and hands. Marks: (crescent and circle/dot impression on back of head) Bte SGDG (forehead crown rim). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1878. Value Points: exceptional sculpting with very sensual expression enhanced by finest bisque and painting,original sturdy body,original perfect hands,wearing fine antique coral silk dress,fancy bonnet,undergarments,kidskin shoes,stockings.