#13

Rare German Bisque Painted Eye Art Character,Model 140,by Mystery Maker
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$5,500
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted dark blue eyes,white eye dots,thick dark upper eyeliner,red eyeliner,arched feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 140 4. Comments: Germany,from the art character movement,the maker remains a mystery,although clues point to both Kestner and Hertel and Schwab. Value Points: wonderful rare doll with highly characterized features,finest bisque and painting,great antique gentleman's costume.