#365

Large French Bisque Bebe Bru,Size 14,on Original Composition Body
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$13,750
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Description
31" (79 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass paperweight inset eyes,very thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows with sculpting detail,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,some body retouch. Marks: Bru Jne 14 (head) (Bru stamp on kid belt at torso). Comments: Bru,Girard epoch,circa 1890.l Value Points: exceptionally beautiful example of the Girard Bru with exemplary bisque and painting,fine large size,original body.