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Description
22"(56 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-lined bisque shoulder plate with modeled
bosom,very full sculpting of cheeks and throat,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark
eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,mauve blushed
eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body as
deposed by Bru,bisque arms to elbows,separately sculpted fingers,gusset-jointed hips and
knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: No 7 Bru (shoulders) (original Bru Brevete label
on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1878,his first model bebe. Value Points: rare
larger size of the superb gentle-faced bebe with outstanding quality of bisque,sculpting and
painting,original very sturdy signed body,perfect hands,wearing (frail) early silk dress that
appears original,undergarments,leather shoes,embroidered early cap,earrings.