French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Bru Shoes

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20" (51 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,very plump lower cheeks,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick black eyeliner,dark curly lashes,brushstroked and multi-feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth,defined space with hint of painted teeth between the shaded lips,defined dimpled chin,pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate,plump kid bebe body with gusset-jointing,bisque forearms and hands. Condition: generally excellent,old hairline on left arm and back of palm. Marks: Depose (front shoulder plate) Bru Jne No 7 (left shoulder). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1880,his model known as "circle/dot". Value Points: very beautiful example of the early bebe with superb modeling and painting of features,original body with beautifully sculpted hands,lovely antique embroidered costume,lace and silk bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris".