#196

German All-Bisque Doll with Cobalt Blue Eyes and Plump Body
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$750
sold
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Description
8" (20 cm.) One-piece all-bisque head,torso and legs with very plump stomach and legs,tiny ankles,blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,auburn mohair wig,peg-jointed arms with modeled bent elbows,painted white stockings with blue rims,brown heeled two-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1885. Value Points: especially beautiful painting of facial features.