#159

German Bisque Child, Model 1279, by Simon and Halbig
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$800
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, two porcelain upper teeth, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1279 Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 1. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. Value Points: wonderful expression and bisque, original body and body finish, the hard-to-find model is virtually never found in this tiny size.