#184

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils,Size 2/0
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$7,500
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head with round facial shape,blue glass spiral threaded eyes with dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,pierced ears,original blonde lambswool wig on cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: bisque excellent,body is correct size and of the era (probably Jumeau) albeit not original and retouched. Marks: Sch (in shield) 2/0 (raised numbers). Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1880. Value Points: first period Schmitt bebe with wonderful eyes,most appealing expression and painting,wonderful petite size.