#310

German Bisque Solemn-Faced Portrait of "Baby Peggy" by Amberg
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque shoulder head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted curly lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with very full accented lips, kid gusset-jointed body with bisque forearms, nicely-costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 19c24 L.A.&S. NY Germany 50 982/2. Comments: shoulderhead variation of the portrait doll of the child film star, Baby Peggy, commissioned by the New York import firm of Amberg, circa 1924. Value Points: rarely found model with shy endearing smile, excellent bisque, antique sailor costume.