#324

German Bisque Bonnet-Head Doll with Glass Eyes, Model 116, by C.F. Kling
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$650
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with sculpted blonde wavy short hair under a sculpted grey bonnet with gilt-edged blue band and streamers, cobalt blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, sculpted bodice with gilt edged and pink dotted bow, muslin stitch-jointed body, bisque forearms, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 116-6. Comments: C.F. Kling, circa 1880. Value Points: rare model with beautifully-sculpted hair, bodice, and blue glass eyes.