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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,very deep pale blue paperweight
inset eyes with light-spiral threading,dark
eyeliner,long curly painted lashes,brush-stroked
brows with feathered highlights,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with accent line between the
lips,hint of tiny tongue tip,pierced ears,blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body
with slender torso,Chevrot-hinged hips,wooden
lower legs,bisque lower arms and hands,exquisite
antique dress and bonnet of aqua silk satin and
lace,undergarments,knit stockings,leather shoes
signed Bru Jne Paris (in scroll). Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head and
shoulders) (remains of original paper label on
torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1884.
Value Points: gorgeous bebe with splendid blue
eyes,most captivating expression,lovely
bisque,painting,original sturdy body,perfect
hands,signed Bru shoes.