$4,250
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing beautiful antique silk French dress with lace trim,ruffled bonnet,socks,and shoes. Condition: generally excellent,one thumb tip chipped. Marks: 2033 BSW (in heart) 537 2/0. (head) Germany (body). Comments: Bruno Schmidt,circa 1910,the model is known by collectors as "Wendy". Value Points: superb detail of sculpting especially notable on petite model,wonderfully-painted features including very full lips,original body finish,beautiful antique costume including original bonnet with cloth label from "Au Nain Bleu" luxury toy shop of Paris,indicating that the doll may have been featured there.