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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump
lower cheeks and chin,almond-shaped pale blue
glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading
and darker blue outer rims,thick dark
eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,rose blushed
eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered
brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined
and accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,all-wooden bebe body with shapely
torso,dowel-jointing at
shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and
ankles,beautiful antique gold and ivory silk
brocade dress with lavish lace
trim,undergarments,knit stockings,wonderful bonnet
and signed Bru shoes. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: (incised numbers on body).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,his Bebe Modele,circa
1880,this was the earliest period facial model to
be found on the rare doll. Value Points: an
exceptionally beautiful example of the rare Bebe
Modele,with wonderfully articulated body,choicest
bisque and painting.