$18,500
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Description
17" (44 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-
edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom
and shoulder blades,very plump cheeks and
throat,blue enamel inset eyes with spiral
threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve
blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-
feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the accented lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair
wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset-
jointed limbs,bisque forearms with distinctively
sculpted fingers,nicely costumed. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: (circle/dot symbol)
5. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,circa 1880. Value
Points: outstanding quality of
bisque,sculpting,and painting,original sturdy
body and perfect hands,leather shoes signed Bru
Jne Paris 5.