Exquisite French Bisque Bebe, Size 1, by Leon Casimir Bru in Pristine Condition

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11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with sculpted bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral-threading and darker iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with tiny modeled tongue tip, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 1 (head) No 1 Bru Jne (shoulders) Bebe Bru Bte SGDG...(paper label on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884. Value Points: in pristine original state, a very choice and rare bebe, size 1, with original body, perfect hands, fine silk antique dress, undergarment and bonnet, socks, leather shoes incised Bru Jne Paris 1.