#293

Pretty French Bisque Kiss-Throwing Bebe by Maison Bru with Signed Bru Shoes
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$2,700
sold
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,thickly fringed brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,impressed chin dimples,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,French composition body with jointing at shoulders and hips,hinged right elbow for kiss-throwing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne R 2. Comments: Maison Bru,during the Girard era,c. 1895. Value Points: very beautiful petite bebe with fine creamy bisque,original body and body finish,pretty antique costume including dress,original undergarments,fancy woven bonnet,cream kid-skin shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 2".