Important French Bisque Bebe as Asian Child in Original Costume and Signed Shoes by Leon Casimir Bru

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20" (51 cm.) Light amber-tinted bisque swivel head on kid-edged matching shoulderplate with slightly modeled bosom and shoulderblades, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rich rose eye shadow, brown brushstroked brows with feathered detail, shaded nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with tiny defined tongue tip, outlined lips, impressed cheek and philtrum dimples, pierced ears, very dark brunette mohair wig in up-swept coiffure, cork pate, slender kid bebe body, kid-over-wooden upper arms, light amber-tinted bisque arms, Chevrot hinged upper legs, jointed knees, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 9 (head) Bru Jne N. 9 (shoulderplate).Bebe Bru...(original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884, the Asian model of Bru was introduced during the 1883 Chevrot era; their extreme rarity is explained in The Bru Book by Theimer/Theriault "likely the Asian bebes were custom-ordered as the model was never mentioned in Bru advertising". Value Points: impeccable original condition of the very rare doll, with original wig, body in superb sturdy condition, finest bisque and painting, and wearing original embroidered silk costume, original Bru undergarments, original socks and unique original red kidskin shoes with silk rosettes signed "Bru Jne 9". with original set of embossed fan-shaped jewelry comprising earrings, pin and two hair ornaments.