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Description
19" (48 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,plump facial
modeling,brilliant blue glass inset eyes with
spiral threading and darker outer blue rims,thick
black eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth with pale accented
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,French kid gusset-jointed bebe body with
square-cut collarette,bisque lower arms and hands
with separately-sculpted fingers,antique burgundy
silk dress,undergarments,stockings,leather ankle
boots. Condition: generally excellent,some few kid
mends on body. Marks: 3 (head and shoulder plate).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,his first model bebe
known as Brevete,circa 1878. Value Points:
especially beautiful face with fine delicate
bisque and painting,original body with perfect
bisque hands.