#18

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils,Rare Size 000
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$8,500
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with pear-shaped sculpting,very full cheeks,amber brown glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,rose blushed eye shadow,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,French composition and wooden eight-loose- ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield,on head and base of derriere). 000 (incised on head). Comments; Schmitt et Fils,circa 1884. Value Points: very rare petite size for this model,few examples are known to exist,with original body and body finish,lovely expression,early lace dress,silk bonnet,undergarments,brown leather shoes.