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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,almond shaped brown glass paperweight eyes of great depth,dark
eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed
mouth with outlined and shaded lips,tiny tongue tip,dimpled chin,pierced ears,brunette
mohair over cork pate,French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees,kid-
over-wooden upper arms,bisque forearms. Condition: 1" faint hairline at forehead crown
rim,two fingers broken at knuckles on left hand. Marks: Bru Jne 7 (head and shoulder plate)
Bebe Bru...(paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1882. Value Points:
gorgeous facial modeling with rich decoration,splendid eyes,very sturdy body,exquisite rose
silk gown may be original,undergarments,leather Bru-like shoes.