#94

Rare Petite French Bisque Bebe Brevete,4/0,by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Shoes
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$15,500
sold
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,plump cheeks,pale blue glass enamel inset eyes with pronounced black pupils,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,accented eye corners,accented nostrils of tiny rounded nose,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with square cut collarette,gusset-jointing at hips and knees,curved kid upper arms,bisque lower arms and hands with separately-sculpted fingers,nice antique silk dress with lace overlay,undergarments,lace bonnet,stockings,black leather shoes signed "B" in script and "3". Condition: generally excellent,Marks: 4/0. (head) (remains of Bru Brevete label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1878,his first period bebe. Value Points: very rare to find in this petite size,having beautiful bisque,painting,expression,sturdy original body,perfect hands,lovely eyes.