
28" (71 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes of great depth, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush- stroked and multi-feathered brows ,accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin and lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with slender torso, kid over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, Chevrot hinged upper kid over wooden legs, wooden lower legs, beautifully costumed in vintage dress of antique silks and velvets, undergarments, bonnet, leather shoes signed Bru Jne Paris. Condition: generally excellent, one finger reglued. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (head and shoulders) (original Bru paper label on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1885. Value Points: outstanding example of the classic era Bru bebe in grand size with exemplary bisque and painting, luminous eyes, original body in choice condition.