#99

French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Bru Shoes
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$11,000 / $15,000
Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips, jointed lower wooden legs, kid-over-metal upper arms, bisque forearms, lovely vintage silk costume. Condition: generally excellent, gentle nose tip rub. Comments: Bru Jne 7 (head) Bru Jne N5 (shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: lovely expression, the bebe wears antique teal blue silk dress with matching bonnet, undergarments, brown leather purse, and leather shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris".