Grand-Sized French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne,Size 12,Superb Costume and Signed Bru Shoes

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30" (76 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,blue glass deep-paperweight eyes,thick dark eyeliner,rose blushed eyeshadow,delicately-painted lashes,brush stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaded lips,tiny modeled tongue tip,impressed chin dimple,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees,kid over wooden upper arms,bisque forearms and hands. Condition: generally excellent,few kid repairs,two fingers on right hand have light overpaint. Marks: Bru Jne 12 (head) (original partial Bru paper label on front torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1884. Value Points: the grand size and luxury quality of the bebe indicate creation for special commission or exhibition,the doll has most beautiful bisque and painting,and wears a superb presentation costume of magenta silk and patterned silk faille,matching bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes signed Bru Jne.