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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump facial modeling and very delicate pale bisque, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted delicate lashes and feathered brows, mauve-blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over Schmitt pate, Schmitt composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere. Condition: generally excellent, original body with nice original finish. Marks: 2 Sch (in shield, head) Sch (shield, flat cut of derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1880. Value Points: early period Schmitt bebe with superb pale bisque enhanced by subtle blush, splendid eyes, original body, antique costume, pinafore, undergarments, bonnet, socks and shoes.