#114

Very Beautiful Sonneberg Bisque Closed Mouth Doll with Silk Costume
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$2,700
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome,pale bisque with blushed cheeks,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the pale outlined lips,pierced ears,wheat-brunette human hair wig in elaborate braided chignon,French composition and wooden fully jointed body with pull-string crier. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 15. Comments: Sonneberg,for the French market,circa 1885. Value Points: especially beautiful model with lovely bisque and painting,choice antique silk costume,undergarments,and leather boots.