#156

French Bisque Bebe,Size 6,by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Shoes
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$22,000
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,modeled bosom and shoulder blades,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,slightly modeled brush stroked brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips and tongue tip,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with scalloped collarette,Chevrot hinged legs,wooden lower legs,kid over wooden upper arms,bisque forearms with sculpted bisque fingers,magenta silk dress with bustle back,silk lined cat,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris". Condition: generally excellent,two fingers reglued. Marks: Bru Jne 6 (head) Bru Jne No. 6 (shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1886. Value Points: very pretty Bebe Bru with sought-after tongue tip model,choice bisque,sturdy original body with original Bru paper label,wonderful antique costume with signed Bru shoes.