#33

Gorgeous Large French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne, Size 11, from the Classic Era
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$24,000
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29" (74 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with sculpted bosom and shoulder blades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eye liner encircles the eye sockets, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined shaded lips, defined philtrum and dimple at center chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, kid over wooden upper arms, kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, plump legs, bisque lower arms from hinged elbow joints, separately sculpted fingers with defined nails and knuckles, wearing beautiful antique cutwork dress, undergarments, knit stockings ,lace cap and cape, and brown leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 11". Condition: generally excellent, right middle finger tip broken off, original firing discoloration at back of head. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (shoulder). Comments: Bru, from the golden age of Chevrot, circa 1884. Value Points: gorgeous large bebe with full expression of facial features, enhanced by finest quality of bisque and painting, original body, hands, and shoes, early costume.