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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder
plate,blue glass enamel eyes with spiral threading and large black
pupils,black eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced
ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset-
jointing at hips and knees,bisque lower hands with outlined nails.
Marks: 2/0 (head and shoulder) Exposant pour la premiere fois in
1878 Medaille d'Argent (original paper label on body). Comments:
Leon Casimir Bru,his first model bebe,circa 1878. Value Points:
superb petite bebe with most beautiful pale bisque,delicate
painting,splendid eyes,original near mint body and hands,and fine
antique costume.