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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks, large grey glass eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, slightly-parted lips with two square-cut upper teeth and one square-cut lower tooth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, early plump composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique factory chemise. Condition: generally excellent, eyes set. Marks: S 12 H 929. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885. Value Points: among the rarest models of the 900 series, this example with especially fine detail of sculpting, original body and body finish.