Very Rare French Bisque Bebe Modele by Leon Casimir Bru with Provenance

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18" (46 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very plump cheeks,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,small nose with shaded nostrils,accented eye corners,closed mouth with space between the outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate,all-wooden fully-articulated body with pin and dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hip,knees and ankles,separately carved fingers and defined toes. Included are antique silk and lace dressers,muslin chemise,leather boots signed L.I. and woven straw bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,little chips to few finger tips. Marks: 2 (head) inscribed numbers and letters on back torso. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1880,the model was first presented by the firm in 1880 as Bebe Modele,the doll was previously sold at Theriault's by the family of its original owner,Edith Hinkle of Center Moriches,New York. Value Points: very rare Bru bebe model is enhanced by gorgeous bisque and wonderful condition of the original-finish rare wooden body.