#23

Classic French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne, Size 9, with Lovely Expression, Signed Bru Shoes
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24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes of great depth, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with kid- over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, Chevrot hinged legs, wooden lower legs, wearing exquisite ivory and aqua silk frock, aqua silk bonnet with lace trim, undergarments, mother-of- pearl pin "Sweetheart" and signed Bru Jne shoes in rare aqua kid color. Condition: generally excellent, restoration to left hand. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head and shoulders) (original Bru paper label on chest). Comments: Bru, circa 1885, from the classic era. Value Points: the beautiful bebe is enhanced by desirable modeled tongue tip, dimpled chin, sturdy original body with original paper label, signed shoes.