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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,cornflower-blue glass paperweight
inset eyes with darker blue iris rims,thick dark
eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered
brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed
mouth with tiny stuck-out tongue tip,outlined
lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French kid bebe body with
scalloped-edge collarette,gusset-jointing of hips
and knees,kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque lower
arms and hands with defined knuckles and
nails,pretty antique
dress,undergarments,stockings,fancy leather
shoes,woven bonnet with silk ribbons and flowers.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2
(head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir
Bru,circa 1884,from the classic period of this
firm. Value Points: rare petite size with very
beautiful modeling,bisque,painting of complexion
and features,and exquisite eyes,original
body,lovely antique costume.