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Description
36" (91 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,very thick dark eyeliner,dark lushly-painted
lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and
multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with tiny tongue tip,shaded
and accented lips,defined philtrim and chin
dimple,pierced ears,antique brunette human hair
wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with
slender torso,kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque
forearms,Chevrot-hinged hips,wooden lower
legs,silk and lace French-style
dress,undergarments,antique bonnet,shoes and
socks. Condition: generally excellent,one finger
professionally restored. Marks: 14 (head) Bru Jne
14 (shoulder plate) (original Bebe Bru paper label
on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1885.
Value Points: extremely rare large size is
wonderfully-preserved,beautifully costumed,and has
finest bisque,sculpting and painting. From the
collection of author Anne Rice.