#252

Petite French Bisque Poupee Attributed to Bru with Bisque Hands,Size 0
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$3,900
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,almond-shaped blue glass enamel eyes,dark painted lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig,ears pierced into head,kid poupee body with square-cut collarette,gusset-jointing at hips,knees and elbows,bisque forearms with nicely-shaped hands,wearing antique bronze green silk gown,undergarments,woven bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,the transitional body is curious having the stylistic elements of the early Bru bebe except its more slender shape. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1877. Value Points: very dear petite bebe with bisque hands,with old doll trunk and some few costume elements,accessories including gloves and bone-handled fan