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French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne by Leon Casimir Bru, Size 13
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$18,500
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32" (82 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, deeply sculpted modeled bosom and shoulder blades, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark thick eyeliner, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, dimpled chin, waist-length blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with scalloped collarette, kid over wooden upper arms, bisque arms from elbow, hinged thighs with kid-cover, wooden lower legs. Condition: professional restoration to left side of face near the ear, shoulderplate and hands perfect, body sturdy. Marks: 13 (head) Bru Jne 13 (shoulder plate) Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: stunningly beautiful Bru bebe with superb modeling, gorgeous eyes, original body and hands, signed Bru Jne shoes.