Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Character-Like Expression

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19"(48 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very full cheeks and chin,blue glass paperweight eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,antique dress,undergarments,bonnet,leather shoes marked C.M. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield on head and derriere) 3 (head). Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1882,extremely rare and beautiful Schmitt bebe with very full cheeks,and chin,finest quality of bisque and painting,original body and body finish.