#136

Very Dear Petite French Bisque Bebe Brevete by Leon Casimir Bru
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$6,500
sold
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10" (25 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,amber brown glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted long lashes,widely arched feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with center accent line,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees,bisque forearms,wearing beautiful antique cotton and lace dress,undergarments,ruffled bonnet,red kidskin shoes with silk rosettes. Condition: two faint hairlines (one from left crown to under the mouth,other at back of head). Marks: 5/0 (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,his earliest period bebe,circa 1878. Value Points: beautiful bebe in rare petite size with original matching head,shoulder plate and body,perfect hands.