#132

French Bisque Bebe Bru with Kiss-Throwing Mechanism
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$4,300
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass inset eyes,rose blushed eye shadow,painted lashes,fringed feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaded lips,upturned lip corners,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with hinged mechanism in right elbow that causes the bebe to "throw kisses" when string pulled. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne R 5. Comments: Bru,Girard epoch,circa 1892. Value Points: very dear closed mouth bebe has sweet expression,excellent sculpting and bisque,original body and body finish,kiss- throwing mechanism,wonderful antique costume.