#185

German Bisque Character, 548, by Kley and Hahn, Painted Hair Variation
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$550
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with very chubby cheeks and chin, brushstroke painted hair, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth modeled as though open, with defined tongue, shaded and outlined lips, modeled stuck-out ears, dimpled chin, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body, Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H (in banner) 548 15 Germany (head) Germany (red stamp on torso). Comments: Kley and Hahn, circa 1912. Value Points: especially fine modeling around the eyes and mouth, choice bisque and painting.