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14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips and tiny stuck-out tongue, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing, bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 3 (head and shoulders) (remains of original Bru label on torso). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1884, from the classic era. Value Points: outstanding model of the beloved bebe in appealing petite size with choice bisque and painting, original body, perfect bisque hands, wearing original black velvet Sunday suit with Scottish tam, and original leather shoes signed "Bru Jne 3 Paris" in oval.