#512

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Brevete by Leon Casimir Bru
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$8,000
sold
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-lined bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, large blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, original kid bebe body with gusset jointing, bisque lower hands, lovely Bru style frock of antique fabrics, undergarments, straw bonnet, kid shoes. Condition: extended hairline and discoloration to left side of face, repair under right eye rim, hairline left hand, sold as is. Marks: 4. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, his first model bebe known as Brevete, circa 1878. Value Points: beautiful expression and eyes, original body.