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Description
18" (46 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,plump lower
cheeks and chin,almond-shaped brown glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,accented eye corners and shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced
blushed ears,lambswool wig over cork pate,kid bebe body according to Bru deposed
design,bisque forearms and hands with separately sculpted fingers,beautifully costumed in
rose ribbon silk and lace banded dress with matching bourrelet cap,undergarments,brown
leather shoes signed "B". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2. Comments: Leon Casimir
Bru,his earliest model bebe known as Bebe Brevete,circa 1878. Value Points: finest quality
bisque,sculpting and painting create a gentle yet compelling look,very sturdy original body
with perfect hands,beautiful antique costume with signed Bru shoes. Ex-collection Lucy
Morgan.