
20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, almond shaped blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented nostrils of aquiline nose, accented eye corners, closed mouth with upturned lip corners, accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French kid gusset-jointed body with stitched and separated fingers, antique gown, undergarments, boots, velvet bonnet with silk ribbon trim, fan. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: I (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1863, from his deposed portrait model. Value Points: very beautiful quality of bisque and painting, gentle expression enhanced by tentative smile, lovely costume.