Outstanding French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru in Original Dress

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26" (66 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderplate, brown glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, thick dark eyeliner, delicately painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips and defined tongue tip, impressed dimples at philtrum and chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with scalloped edge collarette, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, jointing at shoulders and elbows, Chevrot hinging at hips, jointing at knees, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 10 (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, early Chevrot epoch, circa 1884. Value Points: impeccable preservation of the very beautiful brown-eyed bebe, choice bisque, original body, perfect bisque hands, original brocade silk bebe dress, undergarments, ivory silk ruffled bonnet, and French black leather shoes with brown silk rosettes signed Marque Depose.