Earliest Period French Bisque Bebe Known as

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21"(53 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,brown glass enamel inset eyes,pronounced black eyeliner,lightly- feathered brows and lashes,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,mauve blushed eye shadow,closed mouth with outlined shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde fleecy lambswool wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset-jointing,bisque forearms,wearing early maroon silk bebe dress,undergarments,velvet bonnet,socks,and leather shoes signed "B"(in script,in oval) and "4". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head and shoulders) Bebe Brevete SGDG Paris (paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,his first period bebe,circa 1878. Value Points: superb quality of bisque and painting,very sturdy original body,perfect bisque hands,fine antique costume and signed Bru shoes.