Rare French Black-Complexioned Bebe Bru Jne,Size 2,with Signed Bru Shoes

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13" (33 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,black complexion with gleaming patina,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,ebony black eyeliner,lashes and brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with coral full lips,suggestion of tongue tip,pierced ears,black mohair wig over cork pate,French brown kid bebe body with Chevrot-hinged hips,wooden lower legs,kid-over- wooden upper arms,black bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head) Bru Jne (left shoulder) No 3 (right shoulders) Bebe Bru Bte SGDG... (original paper label). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1884,the Bru Jne model is the rarest of the black Bru bebes. Value Points: flawless complexion with luminous patina allowing full expression of beautifully-painted features,all-original head,shoulderplate and body,perfect bisque hands,original costume comprising (frail) maroon silk dress,undergarments,very fancy woven bonnet,watch and fob with faux-ruby stones,silk covered candy egg,knit stockings,and leather shoes with silver buckles signed "Bru Jne Paris" (in oval) and "2".