#53

French Bisque Bebe by Maison Bru in Original Costume
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$5,750
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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,dark blue glass inset eyes,painted lashes with dot highlights,feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,open mouth,row of porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition walking- style body with jointing at shoulders and elbows,kid-over-metal- hinge jointing at hips. Condition: generally excellent,original body finish with scuffing on hands. Marks: Bru JneR 9. Comments: Maison Bru,Girard epoch,circa 1895. Value Points: wearing store- original royal blue silk satin dress with ivory silk faille and lace trim,woven bonnet with lace and satin ribbons,undergarments,leather boots incised "9".