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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with
outlined accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with
gusset-jointing at hips and knees,bisque forearms and hands. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: Bru Jne 0 (head) Bru Jne (left shoulder) No. 1 (right shoulder). Bebe Bru Bte SGDG ...
(body label). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,the earliest version of the classic Bru Jne face,circa
1883,the Spanish-costumed bebes remained a theme of the firm throughout the 1880s; in
1889 the firm issued a series of promotional photographs showing their bebes in thematic
costumes; among these were a Spanish man and woman . Value Points: extremely rare size 0
Bru bebe,has original head,shoulder plate,body,bisque hands,splendid bisque,sculpted and
painting,and is wearing an outstanding burgundy silk Spanish costume with elaborate
embroidery and paillettes,including cape,jacket with epaulets,vest and pants,with original
lambswool cap,and original leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris" (in oval) and "0".