Petite French Bisque Bebe by Maison Bru in Lovely Original Costume

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Petite French Bisque Bebe by Maison Bru in Lovely Original Costume

Lot Number: 
141
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 2 (head). Comments: Maison Bru, epoch Girard, circa 1890. Value Points: petite bebe is wearing original magenta silk and lace dropped-waist dress, undergarments, leather shoes, woven bonnet with velvet edging, and is carrying "Dolly's Picture Book" and soft metal birdcage with bird.
Realized Price: 
$2,700
Presale Estimate: 
1400/1800