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Description
18" (46 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque
shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder plate,very full
plump cheeks,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark
eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-
stroked brows with feathering,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined
shaded lips,pierced ears,lambswool wig over cork pate,firmly-
stuffed bebe body with scalloped edge kid collarette,gusset-
jointing at hips and knees,curved kid upper arms,bisque forearms
and hands. Condition: generally excellent except faint early
hairline from side crown rim to outer eye corners. Marks: 6.
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1880. Value Points: finest
quality of bisque and painting on the early model bebe,very sturdy
firm original body and perfect bisque hands with beautifully-
sculpted nails.