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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,bright blue glass enamel
inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,arched
feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye
corners,closed mouth with gentle smiling
expression,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over
cork pate,original French firmly-stuffed muslin
poupee body with kid arms,stitched and separated
fingers. Condition: generally excellent,some wear
to fingers. Marks: C (head and shoulder plate).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,his deposed poupee
model of 1872 with distinctive enigmatic smiling
expression. Value Points: rare doll in petite
size,wearing original antique blue woolen gown
with matching hooded cape trimmed with blue silk
ribbons,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes,and
turquoise earrings.