#293

Pretty French Bisque Bebe Bru with Fine Antique Costume
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24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,pierced ears,dimpled chin,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition; generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 11. Comments: Maison Bru,Girard epoch,circa 1890. Value Points: especially nice pale bisque with lovely decoration,original body,antique costume including dropped waist dress,undergarments,straw bonnet,brown leather shoes signed E.J. 11.