#370

Sonneberg Bisque Doll, Model 137, with Closed Mouth by Bahr and Proschild
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$850
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathering, accented eye corners and shaded nostrils, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, defined space between the lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 137 15. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1885. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed child with innocent expression, closed mouth, original body and body finish.