#21

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Bru Shoes
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$19,000
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25" (64 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,modeled bosom and shoulder blades,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows with feathered details,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette,kid-over- wooden upper arms,bisque lower arms and hands,Chevrot hinged hips,wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head and shoulders) (and original Bru paper label on front torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,Chevrot epoch,circa 1885. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with choice bisque and painting,very sturdy original signed body,perfect bisque hands,wearing beautiful antique green velvet dress with lace trim,undergarments,stockings,lace frou-frou bonnet,and original leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 9".