#575

French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru
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$7,500
sold
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, splendid blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with defined tongue tip, pierced ears, blonde lambswool curly wig over cork pate, slender kid body with Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms. Condition: hairline on forehead, shoulderplate broken (all parts included), two fingers of right hand broken, request further information if required prior to the auction as the doll is sold as is. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884, Chevrot golden era. Value Points: stunningly beautiful and heart-breaking doll, well worthy of careful preservation.