#349

Bisque Lady Doll,1159,by Simon and Halbig for the French Market
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$1,500
sold
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24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with slender face of adult lady,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lower lashes with "dot" highlights,slightly-modeled brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,open mouth with outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,brunette mohair upswept wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed lady body with modeled bosom and tiny waist,elongated limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 10 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: Simon and Halbig for the French market,circa 1900. Value Points: striking lady in the Edwardian style wears antique lady costume,wig,bonnet,skirt,shoes and socks.