#116

Wonderful French Bisque Bebe Bru with Perfect Original Body and Signed Bru Shoes
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$15,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,perfectly almond-shaped dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows with slightly modeling detail,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,slender kid body with scalloped-edge kid collarette,kid over wooden upper arms,bisque forearms with separately-sculpted fingers,Chevrot-hinged hips,wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 7. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,Chevrot epoch,circa 1888. Value Points: well-preserved and sought French bebe with lovely bisque and sculpting,original sturdy body,perfect bisque hands,wonderful antique silk costume,undergarments,leather shoes signed Bru Jne Paris.