#147

French Bisque Character, 272, by SFBJ, with Painted Hair and Cloth Body
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$350
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Solid domed bisque head with flanged neck, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, accented nostrils of upturned nose, open mouth, tongue tip, lightly-tinted baby hair and brows, original peach muslin body composition hands, antique costume and bib. Condition: generally excellent. Marks 4 Paris 272 Unis France 71 149. Comments: SFBJ, Unis France epoch, circa 1920, identical model to #146 except having cloth body. Value Points: rare model with especially fine details around the mouth, original body.