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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate
with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,amber brown glass
paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-
stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth
with pale outlined lips,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork
pate,French slender kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms
and jointed bisque forearms,Chevrot hinged hips,wooden lower
legs,Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head) No. 2
(shoulder plate) (remnants of original paper label on torso).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1886. Value Points: most
captivating expression on the rare petite bebe with beautiful eyes
and complexion,sturdy body,perfect bisque hands,wearing fine
antique Scottish costume.