Outstanding French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru, Original Costume, Signed Shoes

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20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, amber brown glass paperweight eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with slight modeling, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined tongue tip between the outlined lips, impressed dimple at chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with scalloped edge collarette, gusset-jointing at hips and knees, kid-over-wood upper arms, bisque lower arms, sculpted hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 7 Bru Jne (left shoulder) No 7 (right shoulder). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: exceptional bebe with finest quality of bisque, modeling and painting, very sturdy original body, original wig, perfect bisque hands, and wearing outstanding early silk brocade and silk costume, undergarments, burgundy bonnet, and leather shoes with silver buckles signed "Bru Jne Paris" and "7".