28" (71 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled breasts and shoulderblades, dramatic blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded, outlined lips, dimpled chin and lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid body with slender torso, kid- over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, Chevrot style legs with hinged joints at hips, wooden lower legs, beautifully costumed in vintage dress of antique velvets and silk, undergarments, straw bonnet with lavish trim, leather shoes signed Bru Jne Paris. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 11 (head) Bru Jne (left shoulder) 11 (right shoulder) (original paper label on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1885. Value Points: superb model of the classic bebe with exemplary bisque and painting, luminous eyes, original body in choice condition, beautiful bisque hands, lavish costume including elaborately layered undergarments and signed Bru shoes.