#63

Lovely French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru,Size 11 from Anne Rice Collection
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$19,500
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29" (74 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,slightly-modeled brush-stroked brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,impressed philtrum and dimples at lip corners and chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,slender kid torso,kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque forearms,wooden lower legs,wearing lovely bronze green taffeta dress with lace trim (frail matching bonnet included) undergarments,coronet of silk flowers,stockings,black leather shoes marked Paris. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,Chevrot era,circa 1887. Value Points: beautiful bebe with well-sculpted features,finest quality of bisque,nicely-blushed detailing,original body with perfect bisque hands.