#265

Rare Early German Bisque Doll, Model 938, by Alt, Beck and Gottschalk
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$1,300
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with primly-set lips, un-pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 938 #7 (impressed mark on edge of crown rim). Comments: Alt, Beck and Gottschalk, circa 1882. Value Points: rare model with most endearing expression, original body and body finish, lovely bisque, original wig, antique costume.