#29

French Bisque Bebe Bru with Original Body and Wig,Splendid Blue Eyes,and Signed Shoes
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$26,000
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,brilliant blue glass paperweight eyes with darker blue outer rims,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,slightly modeled brows,rose blushed eye shadow,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips and suggestion of tiny tongue tip,pierced ears,original blonde mohair wig over cork pate,slender kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque forearms,gusset-jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 4 (head and shoulders) (remnants of original Bru label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa1884. Value Points: gorgeous blue eyes complement the delicate complexion of finest bisque,original wig and body,perfect hands,wearing early bebe costume and original shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 4".