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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edge bisque shoulderplate, small blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips that emphasize the gentle smiling expression, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with shapely torso, gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees, stitched and separated fingers, antique white muslin day dress, undergarments, blue leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K (head and shoulderplate) Depose (forehead rim). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru, the distinctive smiling model was deposed in Paris in 1873; the model may have been inspired by the beloved Empress Eugenie of Paris or by the sculpture of the smiling angel at the Cathedral of Reims, which it closely resembles (see The Bru Book, by Theimer and Theriault, pp 40/41). Value Points: stunningly beautiful doll in rare large size, with especially fine painting of lips, original wig, and sturdy original body.