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Description
12" (30 cm.) Pale bisque head with flat-cut neck socket that joins
to body by torso dowel,rounded facial shape,large pale blue enamel
glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils of tiny nose,accented eye
corners,closed mouth with shaded and accented lips,rose eye
shadow,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over original Schmitt
pate,original composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body
with straight wrists,cupped fingers,flat-cut derriere. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 3/0 Bte SGDG (head and faint derriere
impression) 000 (pate). Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1878,their
earliest model bisque bebe. Value Points: very rare Schmitt bebe
in most appealing petite size,with original Schmitt
wig,pate,body,body finish,silk dress and undergarments (most
likely original),antique bonnet,stockings and shoes.