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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,deep light blue glass paperweight eyes with spiral threading,dark
eyeliner,painted curly lashes,widely brush-stroked and feathered brows,rose blushed eye
shadow,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,heart-shaped upper
lip,tiny modeled tongue tip,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,cork pate,French kid bebe body
with kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers,Chevrot
hinged legs,wooden lower legs,lovely royal blue silk dress with gold metallic trim,bi-color
woven bonnet with blue silk lining,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes. Condition:
generally excellent,restoration to one finger. Marks: Bru Jne 4 (head and shoulders) (partial
original Bru paper label on front torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1885. Value Points:
gorgeous model in appealing petite size has splendid blue eyes,very fine quality of bisque
and painting,sturdy original body.