#132

French Bisque Bebe Bru Jne, Size 2 in Original Store Costume
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The bisque socket head bebe has softly blushed bisque, small blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, fringed brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, original Bru hollowed-wooden body with attached ball- joints and straight wrists. The doll wears store- original costume of moss green velvet with applied embroidered lace bretelles, green organza rosettes, matching bonnet, undergarments, black stockings and shoes, and has a paper mache fur- covered white kitten with green glass eyes. Signed "Bru JneR 2". Bru, circa 1892. 12" (30 cm).