#180

Sonneberg Bisque Doll in the French Manner by Mystery Maker
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$1,900
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, large blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, accented pale lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, the doll closely resembles the early French bebe whose market it attempted to capture. Value Points: very pretty wide-eyed doll with closed mouth.