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12 1/2" (32 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, bushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head) Bru Jne No. 2 (shoulder). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1880. Value Points: petite bebe with very sturdy original body, choice bisque and painting, antique costume includes original shoes signed "Bru Jne Paris 2".