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Wonderful Petite French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils,Size 4/0
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$15,000
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape,blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over pate,original composition and wooden eight- loose-ball-jointed body with flat-cut derriere and straight wrists,antique costume,undergarments,stockings,black leather shoes with silk rosettes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SCH (in shield,on head and derriere) 4/0 (head). Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1880. Value Points: wonderful petite model with most endearing expression,beautiful bisque and painting,original body and body finish.