#301

German Bisque Art Character, 526, by Kley and Hahn
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, painted facial features, defined eye sockets, painted pale blue eyes, white eyedots, black upper eyeliner with tiny fringed lashes, short stroke brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H (in banner) Germany 526. Comments: Kley and Hahn, circa 1910. Value Points: very fine quality of bisque and painting, antique costume includes ink lettered name, Leslie A. Bartlett, on the stockings edge, indicating the likely original child owner.