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Description
16" (40 cm). Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulderplate, blue glass enamel inset
eyes, painted dark lashes, heavily modelled
eyelids, feathered arched brows, accented
nostrils of aquiline nose, closed mouth with up-
turned lip corners as though smiling, ears
pierced into head, blonde mohair wig over cork
pate, kid fashion body with shapely waist and
derriere, gusset jointing of hips and knees,
wooden arms with dowel-articulation at shoulders,
elbows and wrists. CONDITION: Bisque excellent,
kid body quite worn and patched, wooden arms very
good with original painted finish worn. MARKS: E.
COMMENTS: Leon Casimir Bru, the first non-deposed
model of the smiling Bru, circa 1868. VALUE
POINTS: A very beautiful face with choice
painting, wooden Bru arms, antique costume of
royal blue with patterned white blouse,
undergarments, shoes.