#104

French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Exceptional Costume and Original Bru Shoes
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$18,500
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,very plump cheeks,brown glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined tongue tip between the shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees,bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (circle/dot symbol) 6 (head) 6 (shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1880. Value Points: very beautiful example of the early model with superb painting and bisque,perfect bisque hands,coral silk costume with moss green silk embroidery and velvet trim,undergarments,original leather shoes signed "B" in script and "6".