#212

Petite French Bisque Bebe Bru from the Classic Era, Size 2
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$25,000
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13" (33 cm). Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with pronounced spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils of rounded upturned nose, closed mouth with defined tongue tip, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with kid over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, gusset-jointed hips and knees, antique dress, undergarments, bonnet, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head and shoulders) (Bebe Bru...partial original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1882. Value Points: desirable petite size with deeply sculpted features enhanced by choicest bisque, perfect hands, original body.