#279

Petite German Bisque "Mein Liebling", Model 117, by Kammer and Reinhardt
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$1,300
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, brunette human hair braids, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R Simon & Halbig 117 30. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1912, their model marketed as "Mein Liebling" (my sweetheart). Value Points: rare petite size of the sought-after and beloved model, with appealing shy expression, beautiful antique costume, original body and body finish.