#361

Lovely French Bisque Bebe Bru with Original Signed Body,Rare Transitional Model
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$7,750
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass almond-shaped paperweight eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows with feathered detail,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined full lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head) Bebe Bru No. 8 (body). Comments: Maison Bru,late Chevrot/early Girard epoch,circa 1890,a rare transitional model. Value Points: pretty face with lovely bisque and painting,original signed body and body finish,wearing lovely antique dress,undergarments,woolen hooded cap,basket of early silk and wax flowers,stockings,shoes.