#436

German Bisque Doll with Sculpted hair and Glass Eyes, Model 890, Alt, Beck and Gottschalk
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with plump face, blonde sculpted hair with short blonde curly locks (one "right in the middle of her forehead"), blue glass inset eyes with darker blue outer rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, muslin stitch-jointed body, leather arms, nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 890 #9. Comments: Alt, Beck and Gottschalk, circa 1880. Value Points: rarity factors include maker's mark, glass eyes, well-detailed sculpting of curls.