$16,500
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,deep brown glass paperweight
eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly
lashes,brushstroked and feathered brows,mauve
blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaded
lips,tiny modeled tongue tip,pierced ears,original
blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,French kid
gusset-jointed bebe body,kid-over-wooden upper
arms,bisque forearms and hands,Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 4 (head and
shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,an
early model of the classic Bru Jne,circa 1883.
Value Points: very beautiful face with deeply
modeled features,gorgeous eyes,finest quality of
bisque and painting,original wig,very sturdy
original body with perfect hands,lovely antique
costume and leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 4".