#12

Very Fine French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Original Signed Body and Shoes
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Estimate
$17,000 / $21,000
Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled detail of bosom and shoulderblades, very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined tongue tip between the heart-shaped outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs, kid-over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with separately-sculpted fingers, lovely antique silk costume, bonnet, undergarments, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 7 (head and shoulderplate) Bru Bebe Bte SGDG...(original paper label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884, exceptional beauty of the sought-after rare bebe with finest modeling including defined tongue tip, and beautiful complexion and painting, original body and perfect bisque hands, and with original shoes signed Bru Jne 7 Paris.