#287

Handsome German Bisque Boy, Model 1079, by Simon and Halbig
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$750
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four tiny porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume comprising boy's brown corduroy suit, enamel pin "Victory", velvet cap, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1079 Germany Halbig S&H 5. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: pleasing wide-eyed expression on the sought-after cabinet model, original body and body finish, original wig.