#216

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Trunk and Trousseau
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$11,000
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks,small hazel- brown paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with pale outlined lips,pierced ears,original pink plaster pate under blonde mohair wig,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 derriere) 1 (head). Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1882,the facial model appears as transitional between plump round model and pear-shaped model. Value Points: exceptionally beautiful bebe with lovely expression,bisque,original body,body finish,pate,wig,wearing original patterned rose cotton dress and matching bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes with silver medallions,and with original canvas-covered wooden doll trunk with three additional dresses,three bonnets,jewelry,undergarments,and more.