German Bisque Smiling Character with Painted Eyes, Model 500, by Marseille

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14" (36 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, painted brown boyish hair, painted facial features, blue intaglio eyes, black upper eyeliner, dash brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with slightly upturned lips in a shy smile, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, country costume including Lee overalls. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 500 Germany DRGM A 2 M. Comments: Marseille, circa 1910. Value Points: very dear shy smile on the rare painted-eye art character.