$17,500
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,very plump cheeks and chin,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,very thick
dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-
feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe
body with gusset-jointing,curved-kid upper arms,bisque forearms and hands. Condition;
generally excellent. Marks: (crescent circle/dot symbol on head). Comments: Leon Casimir
Bru,circa 1880,a very early model of his second generation bebe face. Value Points:
exceptional quality of sculpting with highly-defined modeling around the mouth and
chin,rare painted teeth,original body with perfect and expressive bisque hands,antique blue
silk dress,bonnet,undergarments,shoes and stockings.