French Bisque Bebe by Maison Bru, Chevrot Era, Signed Original Body and Shoes

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20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with scalloped edge collarette, kid-over-wooden upper arms and legs, Chevrot hinged hips, carved wooden lower arms and legs, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 7 (head) Bebe Bru Bte SGDG (body). Comments: Maison Bru, Chevrot era, the rare variation to the classic Bru kid body was made with wooden arms and legs, introduced by Henri Chevrot in his advertising in the 1886 L'Annuaire du Commerce. Value Points: lovely Bru Bebe with exceptionally fine condition of original body, wearing original shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 7".