$12,000
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,delicately-painted curly
lashes,arched feathered brows,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with pale
outlined lips,suggestion of tiny tongue
tip,dimpled chin and philtrum,pierced ears,blonde
mohair wig over cork pate,French slender kid bebe
body with gusset-jointed,bisque lower arms and
hands,nicely costumed in antique day dress with
lace ruffles,undergarments,cutwork
bonnet,stockings,leather ankle boots. Condition:
bisque head and shoulderplate excellent,body
original with some kid repairs,three fingers
broken at knuckles of right hand,left hand
perfect. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head and shoulders).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1884. Value
Points: exquisite beauty of the petite bebe in
dainty size 2,with wonderfully modeled features.