#235

Grand German Bisque Child Doll by Simon and Halbig, Size 18
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$1,200
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Description
40" (102 cm.) Bisque socket head with very elongated facial shape, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, blonde human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, lovely golden patterned silk dress, bonnet, undergarments, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H dep 18 Germany. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. Value Points: rare grand size of the beautiful model, likely originally created as exhibition model, with choice bisque and complexion.