#306

Big Sister,German Bisque Painted Eye Character,520,by Kley and Hahn
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$2,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,blue eyes,thick black upper eyeliner,lightly fringed lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique school dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H (in banner) 520 4 1/2 Germany. Comments: Kley and Hahn,circa 1912. Value Points: rare character with most appealing cheerful expression,deeply impressed dimples around mouth and cheeks,finest bisque and painting,original body finish and wig.