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Description
28" (71 cm.) Pressed-bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled
bosom and shoulder blades,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted
curly lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented
eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,dimpled chin and lip
corners,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with slender torso,kid
over wooden upper arms,bisque forearms,Chevrot-hinged kid-over-wooden upper
legs,wooden lower legs,beautifully-costumed in vintage dress of antique silks and
velvets,undergarments,bonnet,leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris". Condition: generally
excellent,one finger reglued. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (head and shoulders) (original Bru paper label
on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1885. Value Points: outstanding example of the
classic era Bru bebe in grand size with exemplary bisque and painting,luminous eyes,original
body in choice condition.