#256

Especially Beautiful German Bisque Child, 294, by Bahr and Proschild
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$900
sold
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, painted lashes, incised eyeliner, thick brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth, two square-cut upper and one lower teeth, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty silk costume, antique shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 294 14. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890s. Value Points: wonderfully-modeled features include dimples at lip corners, chin and philtrum, rare teeth, very lush antique wig.