#500

German Bisque Character, Model 612, by Bergman
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$350
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, porcelain upper lips, brunette mohair bobbed wig, composition bent limb baby body, elaborate antique costume with lace and embroidery. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany Simon & Halbig C.M. Bergmann 612 4. Comments: Bergmann, circa 1912. Value Points: rarely-found character with sweet expression, impressed dimples at eye and lip corners.