#213

French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Original Signed Shoes
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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, plump kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (circle dot symbol, head) Bte SGDG (forehead) Bebe Brevete SGDG (paper label, body). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1880. Value Points: very choice bisque and sculpting, original wig, original very sturdy body and perfect bisque hands, original dress, undergarments, and signed Bru shoes.