#271

Beautiful German Bisque Child, Model 915, by Alt, Beck and Gottschalk
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, tiny nose, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 915 #9. Comments: Alt, Beck and Gottschalk, circa 1885. Value Points: the delicate bisque complexion beautifully contrasts the very plump modeling.