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23. Wonderful French Bisque Wooden-Bodied Poupée by Leon Casimir Bru from Maison Guillard with Trousseau
with dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. Condition: generally
12” (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, cobalt blue
the early model of his letter series poupée, circa 1865. Value Points: rare doll in
glass enamel eyes, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils and
pristine condition, along with her original domed trunk with original early-period
eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips and slightly-upturned lip corners,
boutique label of Maison Guillard bearing the designation of supplier to his
ears pierced into head, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden body
Imperial Highness; and with original trousseau including brown velvet gown with
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excellent. Marks: D (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,