#187

German Bisque Character, Model 568, by Kley and Hahn with Toddler Body
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$550
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, chubby face, blonde brushstroked painted hair with modeled forelock curl, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth modeled as though open, with defined tongue, outlined lips and two upper beaded teeth, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H (in banner) Germany 568 - 15 (head) Germany (body). Comments: Kley and Hahn, circa 1912. Value Points: cheerful character with deeply-modeled features, original toddler body.