#68

German Brown-Eyed Bisque "Mein Liebling" by Kammer and Reinhardt
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$2,250
sold
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted dark eyeliner and curly lashes, brush-stroked feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with richly-accented lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, pretty antique costume, bonnet, undergarments, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent, original body and body finish. Marks: K*R Simon & Halbig 117 66. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1912, the iconic model marketed as "Mein Liebling" (my darling) by that firm. Value Points: beautifully-expressed wistful expression, enhanced by finest gleaming patina of bisque, original wig, body, body finish.