#253

German Bisque Child, 273, by Bahr and Proschild
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$500
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 273 dep 12. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: rarely found model with very expressive features, lovely bisque, original body finish.