#248

German Bisque Child, 719, by Simon and Halbig in Antique Mariner Costume
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$500
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, some wig pulls around the crown rim, some body retouch. Marks: S 12 H 719 Dep. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. Value Points: rare model, the pretty child is wearing antique serge mariner costume.