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Description
17" (43 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very plump facial modelling, bright blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, mauve blushed eye shadow, dark eyeliner, delicately painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bte SGDG 2 (head) Sch (and shield mark on derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1880. Value Points: very beautiful Bebe Schmitt whose brilliant blue eyes complement the delicately tinted bisque, original body and body finish, antique silk twill and red velvet dress, undergarments, shoes and socks. Ex-collection Mildred Seeley, featured in auction of her collection titled For the Love of Dolls, and in her own book, Fabulous French Bebes.