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Description
21" (53 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and
shoulderblades, brown glass enamel inset eyes
with spiral threading, dark eyeliner encircles
the eye sockets, dark painted lashes, incised
eyeliner, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows,
accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed
mouth with tiny stuck-out tongue between the
outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette
human hair over cork pate, original kid body with
gusset-jointing at hips and knees, kid-over-
wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with
wonderfully sculpted fingers. Condition:
generally excellent, little finger on right hand
repaired. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head and
shoulderplate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa
1880, one of the early examples of the classic
Bru Jne bebe. Value Points: stunningly beautiful
bebe with very choice complexion and modeling has
original body, and original signed Bru shoes.