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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,cornflower blue glass enamel eyes with rich spiral threading,dark
eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners and nostrils of
softly rounded nose,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette lambswool wig over
cork pate,kid bebe body with slender torso,kid over wooden upper arms,bisque forearms and
hands,Chevrot hinged upper legs,wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent,one
finger restored. Marks: Bru Jne 1 (head and shoulders) (original Bru label on chest) Bebe Bru
(blue stamp on foot). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1886. Value Points: rare size 1 bebe
with spectacular eyes,lovely bisque and expression,original signed body with unusual foot
signature,beautiful antique rose silk dress,undergarments,bonnet,black knit stockings,leather
shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 1".