$17,500
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulderblades, very full cheeks and chin, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark curly lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded outlined lips, tiny stuck-out tongue, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid bebe body with scalloped collarette, kid over wooden upper arms, bisque forearms and hands, Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 6 (head and shoulders).(original Bru label on chest). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884, from the golden era of Bru bebes. Value Points: gorgeous example of the gentle-faced child with most artistic painting of deeply-modeled features, sought-after tongue tip, sturdy original body with perfect hands, beautiful antique dress, bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes signed L.C. (and pair of very worn signed Bru shoes also included).