
22" (56 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate having modeled bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes of luminous depth, thick dark eye liner, dark painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows with slight sculpting detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny stuck-out tongue, shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with slender torso, scalloped edge kid collarette, kid-over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, gusset-jointed legs. Condition: bisque head, shoulder plate, and bebe body are excellent, right arm reglued at wrist, a piece broken and cleanly reglued on left lower arm (not extending into hand),hands and fingers are perfect. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head) No. 8 (right shoulder) Bru Jne (left shoulder). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: stunningly beautiful face from the classic age of Bru with artistic sculpting and painting, original body, wearing antique ice blue silk gown that perfectly fits and may be original, undergarments, straw bonnet, blue knit stockings, leather shoes signed Bru Jne Paris.