French Fashion Lady Smiling Bru Bisque Swivel Head 1866 Start Price USD 99.00 Current Price USD 1,275.00 Time Left - Bid Count 10 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 04, 2008 End Time Friday, July 11, 2008 Location Bay Area See more about 'French Fashion Lady Smiling Bru Bisque Swivel Head 1866' Description apple1965 Store French Fashion Lady Smiling Bru Bisque Swivel Head 1866Offered is a Rare Smiling Bru, circa 1866. The back of her neck is incised E. She is approximately 17" tall with a pressed bisque socket head on a bisque shoulder plate. The inside of the neck socket is lined in leather. She has a blond mohair wig in soft curls with a cork pate. Her bisque is pale with lovely blushed cheeks and finely stroked brows. Her blue glass, almond shaped eyes almost seem to bulge, they are fixed in the open position, the iris is a pale blue circled in dark blue. Her eyes are lined in black with painted lashes above and below. There are orange accents at her inner eyes and at her nostrils. Her delicate mouth is an orange color with a defining line separating her lips and accents on her upper and lower lips. She has pierced ears with only one glass bead earring. She has a wonderful sculpted face, there is a miniscule stress line less than a 1/4" under her nose, possibly factory, her cheeks have some rubs commensurate with her age. There are no cracks, chips or hairlines.  She may have her original kid leather, lady body with a small waist . Her kid body is stuffed with cork/sawdust and has minimal leakage, there is an old patch on one leg. Her fingers are individually stitched with wire inserts. Her body is glued to her shoulder plate. Her shoulder plate feels intact to the touch and as far as I can see. I have pinned her clothing in place as it is too big for her and needs to be re-sized, someone who sews could do this. Her clothing is professionally made with the finest materials and is well worth the effort. The outfit is tagged with a price of $400. The silk is a salmon/peach color, covered in an ecru floral lace, it has a pleated front hem and ruffled train at the back with lots of ribbons. The lace has a small tear, otherwise Excellent. She has white pantaloons with lace trim. The hat came with the outfit and may be a bit big for her as well but still looks great. It looks handmade and has the ecru lace, flowers with gold colored metalic trim and black ribbon tie.  She and her clothing are without odors and are in Excellent condition. A Rare Beauty in a desirable size, to add to your collection! Please let my many pictures be part of my description and email any questions you may have. Buyer pays shipping and insurance is necessary. Please know that all of my items are either antique or vintage and have been used before. I am not an authority on everything I sell but do my best to provide an accurate description along with many pictures. If I have missed something important to you please let me know before you bid as all of my items are sold as is.   Please see my other auctions for more Great items! On Jul-05-08 at 10:49:19 PDT, seller added the following information:Click to open supersize image Place a Bid!