#289

German Bisque Edwardian Lady, 1159, by Simon and Halbig with Original Box
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig in up-swept fashion, composition and wooden lady-shaped body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Germany Simon & Halbig 6 (head) Heinrich Handwerck Germany (body). Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1910. Value Points: pristine unplayed with condition, with fine original wig, body, body finish, original lingerie and shoes (incised H.H.) and presented in original box with frail remnants of original silk dress.