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Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Bru,Size 2,with Splendid Eyes
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$33,000
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13" (33 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,cornflower-blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with tiny tongue tip,outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,cork pate,French kid bebe body with Chevrot-hinged legs,wooden lower legs,bisque lower arms with separately-sculpted fingers,antique aqua silk dress and bonnet,undergarments,earrings,stockings,signed Bru Jne shoes. Condition: generally excellent,tiny flakes at ear pierced holes. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head and shoulders) remains of original paper on torso. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1885. Value Points: very beautiful facial model enhanced by loveliest complexion,splendid blue eyes.