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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass paperweight eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, tiny modeled tongue tip, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with scalloped upper rim, kid-over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms, gusset-jointing at hips and knees, lovely vintage costume, antique shoes. Condition: hairline at back neck and around lower throat, right hand restored, light nose rub, sturdy original body. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head and shoulders) (partial original Bru paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1882. Value Points: very beautiful classic face with entrancing eyes, original body.