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Description
17" (43 cm). The pressed bisque fashion lady has swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, elongated facial modeling with full lower cheeks and chin, almond shaped grey glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eye sockets, painted brows and lashes, accent dots at eye corners and nostrils, aquiline nose, closed mouth with upturned and dimpled lip corners, pierced ears, and blonde mohair wig over cork pate. The body is kid with shapely torso, square cut collarette, gusset jointing at hips and knees, wooden arms articulated at shoulders and elbows, swivel wrist. The doll wears antique grape-silk and velvet costume with peach silk insert, velvet bonnet, undergarments, shoes and stockings. Incised _G_. There is a small piece re-glued low on the neck socket. Leon Casimir Bru, based on his smiling poupee model deposed in 1873.