#121

German Bisque Character by Konig and Warnecke with Original Toddler Body
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$550
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, long lushly painted lashes, brushstroked brows with fly-away feathering, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, brunette human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, wearing fine antique costume with dress, embroidered pinafore and cap, undergarments, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: KW (in circle) 12 made in Germany (head) Made in Germany (back). Comments: Konig and Warnecke, circa 1915. Value Points: wonderfully expressive features enhanced by painting detail of brows and lashes, appealing delicate complexion with blushed cheeks, rarer fully articulated toddler body.