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14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, very full cheeks and chin, amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth designed for nursing bottle, shaded lips, pierced ears, metal nursing screw at back of head, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with scalloped edge collarette, Chevrot hinged hips, bisque arms from below the elbows. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 5 (head) N. 5T Bru Jne (shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, his deposed Bebe Teteur, circa 1885. Value Points: an especially beautiful example of Bebe Teteur, with original body, perfect hands, fine antique costume and original leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 5".