Gentle-Faced French Bisque Bebe, Size 6, by Leon Casimir Bru with Signed Shoes

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, rich dark eyeliner encircles the eye-cut, painted lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with tiny modeled tongue tip, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, original Bru kid body with Chevrot hinged hips, jointed wooden lower legs, kid over wooden upper arms, bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 6 (head and shoulderplate) (original Bru paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1883. Value Points: the desirable gentle-faced model of Bru is aptly achieved in this well-preserved example with splendid eyes, lovely painting, sturdy original body, antique costume of fine cotton with broderie Anglaise, woven and silk bonnet, undergarments, and leather shoes with brown silk rosettes signed Bru Jne 6.