Onsite
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$10,500
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- Estimate
- $11,000 / $14,000
Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head with very plump cheeks and throat on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with dark iris rims, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined teeth between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with gusset-jointing, curved kid arms with bisque forearms and hands, lovely antique costume. Marks: (crescent and circle/dot impression on back of head) Bte SGDG (forehead crown rim). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1878. Value Points: exceptional sculpting with very sensual expression enhanced by finest bisque and painting, original sturdy body, original perfect hands.