Early French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils 9000/1

Pricing & History
18 (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial modeling, almond shaped blue glass eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner encircles the eye sockets, painted lashes, lightly feathered brows, rose blushed eye shadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette early human hair hand-tied wig over original Schmitt pate, Schmitt composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists and flat-cut derriere. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bte SGDG 5 (head) (Shield mark and Sch on derriere). Comments: Schmitt et Fils, circa 1880. Value Points: very beautiful early model Schmitt bebe with pale complexion enhanced by judicious blushing, original pate, wig, body, wearing lovely rose velvet dress, undergarments, lace and ribbon bonnet, rose knit stockings, black leather shoes.