#262

German Bisque Character, 1295, by Franz Schmidt with Steiff "Bazi" Dog
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$450
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, small blue glass sleep eyes, painted curly lashes, feathered brows, pierced nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, composition and wooden fully-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Marks: 1295 F.S. & C 34. Comments: Franz Schmidt, circa 1915. Value Points: the little toddler has original body and antique costume, and owns her own little golden brown mohair dog "Bazi" by Steiff with amber glass eyes, swivel head, original metal button and paper label, circa 1940s.