#378

Pretty French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne,Size 12,from the Anne Rice Collection
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,accented eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing pretty sienna silk bebe dress with lace trim,undergarments,lace bonnet,leather boots. Condition: generally excellent,old retouch on body. Marks: Bru Jne 12. Comments: Bru,circa 1890. Value Points: nice larger size with original Bru body,very fine quality of bisque,sculpting and painting.