21" (53 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, plump facial modeling, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde fleecy lambswool wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with square cut collarette, gusset-jointed limbs, bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, his "brevete" first model bebe, circa 1877. Value Points: exceptional beauty of the earliest model bebe with dramatic eyes, subtle painting of blushed details, original wig, original very sturdy body, antique cashmere cream woolen coat dress with capelet collar, straw bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes with silk rosettes.