Lovely French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Bru Shoes

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22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, shaded nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with Chevrot hinging at hips, jointed wooden lower legs, kid-over wooden upper arms, jointed bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 10 (head and shoulders) Bebe Bru...(original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1886. Value Points: very fine state of preservation, with original sturdy body, perfect bisque hands, lovely antique velvet costume and signed shoes "Bru Jne Paris 10".