#185

German Bisque Character, 1488, Toddler Body by Simon and Halbig in Woolen Jacket
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$1,600
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes in half-moon shape, painted curly lashes, short brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils of rounded-tip nose, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, double chin, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1488 Simon & Halbig 12. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1912. Value Points: finest quality of bisque with rosy complexion enhanced by gleaming patina, original body and body finish, woolen jacket and jodhpurs, leather boots.