#78

Beautiful French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru
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$31,000
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid- edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with slender shape,kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers,hinged upper legs,wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,Chevrot era,circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful large Bebe Bru has choice bisque,sculpting and painting,wearing antique ivory satin dress,ruffled bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes.