#120

German Bisque Character, Model 612, by Bergmann with Toys
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$600
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, outlined lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany Simon & Halbig C.M. Bergmann 612 7. Comments: C.M. Bergmann, circa 1915. Value Points: hard-to-find model with wonderful dimples at eye and lip corners, well-modeled toddler body, along with (worn) paper mache roly-doly toys, one being a rare child in parade costume, likely Schoenhut.