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Description
24" (61 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulderplate, slender facial modelling
and elongated throat, almond shaped blue glass
inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut,
painted lashes, delicately feathered brows,
accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth
with smiling expression on accented pale lips,
delicate cheek blushing, pierced ears, brunette
human hair wig over cork pate, kid gusset jointed
fashion body with stitched and separated fingers.
CONDITION: Old faint hairline at back of head,
otherwise bisque excellent, body especially
sturdy. MARKS: Depose F (forehead) F (back of
head). COMMENTS: Leon Casimir Bru, his smiling
model fashion lady deposed in 1873. VALUE POINTS:
Exceptionally large size of the rare model has
superlative bisque and painting, lovely costume
of antique fabrics, antique undergarments,
unusual antique gold heeled shoes, and gilt
ormulu tiara.