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Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru
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$31,000
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23" (59 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, very thick black eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny modeled tongue tip between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, dimpled chin, brunette mohair over cork pate, Bru kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers, gusset jointed kid legs, lovely antique dress, undergarments, ruffled lace bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head) No 8 (right shoulder) Bru Jne (left shoulder). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1883. Value Points: gorgeous early Bru Jne bebe model with superb modeling, painting and expression, original body with perfect hands, original signed Bru Jne leather shoes.