#286

German Bisque Character, 590, by Marseille with Wonderfully-Defined Dimples
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth modeled as though open with suggestion of teeth, deeply impressed cheek dimples, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, well-costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 590 A 5 M Germany DRGM. Comments: Marseille, circa 1912. Value Points: hard-to-find model with especially fine details of impressed cheek, mouth, and chin dimples, fine quality of bisque.