#203

Rare German Bisque Closed Mouth Child,929,by Simon and Halbig
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$2,400
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head,brown glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth,pierced ears,brunette human hair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body,beautiful antique costume,fancily-woven bonnet,undergarments,shoes and stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 929 S 9 H. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1880. Value Points: very rare model of the 900 series with wonderfully-sculpted full cheeks and chin,enhanced by choice luminous bisque.