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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head with pear-shaped facial modeling, very full cheeks, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted short dark lashes, pronounced mauve-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils of pointy-tip nose, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 SCH (in shield, on head and on derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1884. Value Points: an especially beautiful example of the sought-after early bebe with outstanding modeling and complexion, original body and body finish, wonderful antique costume, bonnet and shoes.