#340

Beautiful French Bisque Smiling Poupee by Leon Casimir Bru with All-Wooden Body
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$7,250
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted short curly lashes,arched feathered brows,rose- blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French all-wooden poupee body with shapely torso,dowel- jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and ankles,and swivel-jointing at waist and upper legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,his deposed smiling face poupee,circa 1872. Value Points: lovely face,luxury wooden body with extra articulations,beautiful original (frail) silk costume,undergarments,bonnet.