#188

Large French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Beautiful Pear-shaped Face
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$10,000
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26" (66 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with pear-shaped face,full cheeks and elongated throat,almond-shaped brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,heart-shaped upper lip,pierced ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,flat-cut derriere bottom,along with lovely antique dress with soutache embroidery on the bodice. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield) 6 (on head) Sch (shield stamp on derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils,circa 1885. Value Points: fine larger size model with gorgeous facial shape,lovely bisque and painting,original body and body finish