#129

Lovely Brown-Eyed French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt and Fils
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$4,000
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with 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, nicely costumed silk and velvet in vintage style. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield, on head and derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1882. Value Points: choice bisque, original body and body finish.