#125

Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils
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$19,500
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18" (46 cm). Pressed bisque socket head with pear-shaped face, very full cheeks, high domed forehead, almond-shaped blue glass enamel eyes with spiral threading, thick black eyeliner, delicately painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, lightly feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere, nicely costumed in antique silk dress, fancy bonnet, undergarments, stockings, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Sch (in shield mark) 3 (on head) Sch (in shield mark on derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1880. Value Points: very fine quality of sculpting including dimpled chin, philtrum, expressive lips, pointy nose, enhanced by gorgeous painting of facial features and blush, original body and body finish.