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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with rich brown complexion,brown
glass inset eyes,black painted brows,dark eyeliner,accented
nostrils,open mouth with double row of teeth,ears pierced into
head,black mohair fleecy wig over cork pate,tinted-brown kidskin
poupee body with gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched
and separated fingers,wearing elaborate multi-layered African
costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to
Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1875,the model,with its highly-
characterized distinctive features,is written about in The Bru
Book by Theimer/Theriault on pages 47-49. Value Points: highly-
refined artistic sculpting with distinctive profile,aristocratic
bearing,beautiful luminous complexion.