Lot Number:
1
23" (59 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder-plate with modeled
bosom and shoulder-blades,blue enamel glass inset eyes with spiral threading,pronounced
thick black eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,sculpted brush-stroked
brows,painted lashes,shaded nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with modeled tongue tip
between the shaded and outlined lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,Bru kid bebe body with kid-over-wooden upper arms,bisque forearms with separately
sculpted fingers,kid gusset-jointed legs,blue silk dress and bonnet. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 8 (head) Bru (left shoulder) N 8 (right shoulder). Comments: Leon
Casimir Bru,circa 1884. Value Points: exquisite facial modeling on the classic period Bru with
desirable modeled tongue tip is enhanced by superb bisque and painting,original body,perfect
hands. From the Seeley Family Dolls Collection,the doll was featured in the book Fabulous
French Dolls by Mildred Seeley.

Realized Price:
$29,000
Presale Estimate:
16,000/22,000