
19" (48 cm.) Paper mache socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig, Bru composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru 8. Comments: Bru, circa 1890. Value Points: very rare all-original model, albeit late, is important historical example, having flawless original finish, original wig, body, body finish, wearing original blue muslin chemise dress with traces of Bebe Bru label, undergarments, blue knit stockings, leather shoes stamped "Bru Jne Paris", and is preserved in original box labeled "Bebe Bru No. 9" with indications of medal awards (the last cited is 1888), along with original cream wool dress (some wear) and beret trimmed with blue silk ribbons.