#105

Very Fine French Bisque Bebe Brevete by Leon Casimir Bru
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$11,500
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$11,000 / $15,000
Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and dark iris rims, dark eyeliner, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, mauve blushed eye shadow, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, well-formed blushed chin tip, pierced ears, original lambswool wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque arms from below the elbows, antique gown. Condition: generally excellent, body in especially fine original condition. Marks: 1. Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, the first model bebe from the firm known as "brevete". Value Points: very choice bisque and painting, fine original body, perfect bisque hand with fine sculpted details.