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A rare Bru Jeune & Cie fashionable doll with jointed wooden body
Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
A rare Bru Jeune & Cie fashionable doll with jointed wooden body, with pressed bisque, fixed dark blue striated glass eyes, light brown feathered brows, closed mouth, ears pierced into head, remains of blonde mohair wig on cork pate, swivel head on bisque shoulders, painted jointed body with joints at shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles, original cream silk satin wedding dress with bustle and long train, rouched sleeves, skirt and trim, lace and artificial flower trim with pearl button up the back, two cotton chemise, two petticoat, drawers, socks, size 2 white kid slippers and bouquet of artificial flowers —16 ¾in. (42.5cm.) high (missing tips of fingers and thumb on one hand, some wear to body, train with grey paint splodge and a little fraying to dress, wig with moth damage and sole of one shoe replaced)