#234

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru
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$29,000
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24" (58 cm). Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes of luminous depth, thick black eye liner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, slightly modeled brushstroked brows with feathered highlights, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny modeled tongue tip between the outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, Chevrot hinge-jointed upped legs, wooden lower legs, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent, middle finger on left hand restored professionally. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head) Bru Jne (shoulders). Comments: Bru, circa 1885. Value Points: gorgeous eyes enhanced by beautifully painted complexion and features, fine bisque, lovely antique costume.