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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder
plate,narrow blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,feathered
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with upturned
lip corners in smiling expression,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French kid poupee body with square cut
collarette,kid gusset-jointed body,wooden arms with articulation
at shoulders,elbows,and wrists. Condition: generally
excellent,original finish on arms albeit some rubs on finish.
Marks: E. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1872. Value Points:
very beautiful example with gentle smile,original Bru body with
rare wooden arms,wearing lovely ensemble of paisley gown with
matching jacket,undergarments,velvet bonnet with feather,bone-
handled parasol,undergarments,leather boots,and watch on chain.
Being sold from the family of the original owner,Gertrude Hooper
of Baltimore,Maryland,along with an additional (worn) gown