#352

French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Original Signed Body
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$11,500
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with rounded facial shape,pale blue glass enamel eyes with spiral threading and darker outer rims,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with pale outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over original pate,French composition and wooden eight- loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bte SGDG 1. Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1878. Value Points: very beautiful child with gentle expression,finest bisque and painting,original body and body finish,fine antique costume including frou-frou bonnet and red leather shoes with impressed figure of a doll.