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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder
plate,narrow blue glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark
eyeliner,painted curly lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,arched
feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth
with smiling expression,pale accented lips,pierced ears,blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,all-wooden body with dowel-articulation
at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and ankles,ball-swivel
waist. Condition: generally excellent,original body finish with
minor paint rubs on hands. Marks: F. Comments: Leon Casimir
Bru,circa 1872,the model is believed to be a portrait of the
Empress Eugenie. Value Points: most desirable poupee model with
beautiful face and bisque,original Bru deposed wooden body
allowing infinite posing,with original (frail) silk
gown,undergarments,bonnet and shoes.