Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru,Size 11,with Very Beautiful Face from the Anne Rice Collection

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29" (74 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,tiny "stuck-out" tongue tip,dimpled chin,philtrum and lip corners,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with slender torso,Chevrot-hinged hips,wooden lower legs,bisque lower arms,frail antique silk dress,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes,lace ruffled bonnet. Condition: bisque head,shoulder plate and kid torso and legs excellent,lower wooden legs are worn,upper arms recovered,bisque lower arms and hands are not antique,yet appropriately-styled. Marks: 11 (head) Bru Jne 11 (head and shoulder plate) (original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,Chevrot era,circa 1886. Value Points: gorgeous face with beautiful sculpting and painting,original matched perfect bisque shoulder plate,sturdy labeled original body. From the Anne Rice Collection.