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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and
shoulder blades,nursing mechanism in head with turn screw at back of head,very prominent
blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,dark painted long lashes,slightly modeled
brush stroked and feathered brows,rose blushed eye shadow,shaded nostrils,open mouth
with outlined lips,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,slender kid bebe body with scalloped
edge collarette,kid over wooden upper arms,wooden forearms and lower legs,Chevrot hinged
upper legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 6T (head and shoulders) (original
paper label on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1885,the nursing bebe marketed as
Bebe Teteur. Value Points: pristine condition with original body label,spectacular eyes,along
with superb antique gown and bonnet,undergarments.