Petite French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Schmitt et Fils, Rare Size 000

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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with pear-shaped sculpting, very full cheeks, amber brown glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield, on head and base of derriere). 000 (incised on head). Comments; Schmitt et Fils, circa 1884. Value Points: very rare petite size for this model, few examples of the 000 size are known to exist, original body and body finish, lovely expression, early lace dress, woven bonnet, undergarments, brown leather shoes.