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Description
28" (71 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-
lined bisque shoulder plate with sculpted bosom
and shoulder blades,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes of very luminous depth,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked
brows with sculpting detail,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils of rounded nose,closed
mouth with defined tongue tip between the shaded
and outlined lips,pierced ears,dimpled
chin,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,Bru kid
bebe body with scalloped-ridge collarette,kid
over wooden upper arms,bisque forearms and
sculpted fingers,hinged thighs,wooden lower
legs,lovely antique white lace
dress,undergarments,silk ruffled bonnet,black
leather shoes. Condition: generally
excellent,bisque perfect throughout,few body
patches. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (shoulder plate).
Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1884. Value
Points: exceptional beauty of the classic Bru
bebe with refined sculpting of lips,brows,and
chin,superb quality of bisque and painting.