#431

German Bisque Child Doll, 1279, Simon and Halbig, Very Deep Dimples, Steiff Pull-toy Dog
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$1,000
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, pierced ears, deeply-impressed cheek and chin dimples, brunette human hair, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique linen sailor costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H 1279 Germany 10. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: especially fine modeling of dimples, fine matte bisque, great antique costume, included is Steiff mohair terrier posed on original cast iron frame with red wooden wheels.