14" (35 cm). Pressed bisque swivel head on kid- edged bisque shoulderplate with defined bosom and shoulderblades, plump lower facial modeling, brown glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space and tongue tip between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, original (frail) lambswool wig over cork pate, kid bebe body based on original Bru patent design, gusset jointing at hips and knees, kid upper curved arms to below the elbows, bisque forearms with sculpted fingers and nails. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne (and circle/dot symbol on head) Bru No. 3 (shoulderplate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1882,the bebe originally belonged to the grandmother of French girl Lily who married American soldier George Fogarty that she met in Paris in 1917; the couple moved to Seneca Falls, New York, and having no heirs, passed the doll to Lily's longtime family friends, the Comstock family of Seneca Falls, who have owned the doll until now. Value Points: very beautiful early period Bebe Bru in pristine condition, very sturdy and perfect body, bisque hands, gorgeous bisque and sculpting of face and shoulderplate, original silk dress, wig, earrings, stockings and shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 3".