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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes of great depth,dark eyeliner,dark
painted lashes with dot highlights,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows with
feathered highlights,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space
between the shaded and outlined lips,upturned lip corners,impressed dimples at philtrum and
chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with Chevrot-
hinged hips,carved wooden lower legs and feet,composition lower arms. Condition: an original
1" firing line at side crown that extends into a very faint line to the eyebrows,otherwise
excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,Chevrot
epoch,circa 1888. Value Points: especially fine modeling of face with well-defined
details,lovely bisque,splendidly-deep eyes,and wearing outstanding antique white pique dress
with embroidered panels,ruffled cap,undergarments,stockings,shoes.