#17

Bisque Bebe Bru, Size 1, in Original Costume
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$11,500
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Description

11" (28 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with slightly modeled bosom and shoulderblades, brown glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, slender kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette, kid over metal upper arms, bisque forearms, Chevrot-brevete hinged hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent, left bisque arm is not original, but appropriately sized and styled. Marks: Bru Jne 1 (head and shoulders) (partial original Bru label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, Chevrot era, circa 1885. Value Points: rare small size 1 bebe with most desirable facial expression, lovely bisque, fine sturdy body, original bebe Bru silk dress, undergarments, ivory silk bonnet, knit stockings, leather shoes signed "B".