Early German Bisque Doll by Simon and Halbig with Rare Body

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15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, bright blue inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, ears pierced into head, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, stretched kid over wooden body with bisque forearms, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, and with swivel waist, antique undergarments included. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1880. Value Points: lovely face and complexion, rare body with unusual swivel waist feature. Included is antique cane-seat wooden chair.