French Bisque Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru with Rare Painted Teeth and Signed Bru Shoes

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19" (48 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head with very plump cheeks and throat on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined teeth between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde lambswool wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with gusset-jointing, curved kid arms with bisque forearms and hands. Marks: (crescent and circle/dot impression on back of head). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1878. Value Points: exceptional sculpting with very sensual expression enhanced by finest bisque and painting, rare detail of painted teeth, original sturdy body, original perfect hands, silk dress, undergarments, and Bru leather shoes signed B in oval.