#88

German All-Bisque
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$550
sold
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Description
7" (18 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head on matching bisque chubby torso,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs in short toddler shape,sculpted short brown curly hair with forelock curl,tiny blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,tinted brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,accented lips,porcelain lower teeth,painted white socks and blue one-strap shoes,blue silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 17 (neck,arms,and legs) 897 (neck). Comments: Bonnie Babe,designed by American artist Georgene Averill,made in Germany,circa 1920. Value Points: excellent detail of sculpting especially of hair and facial features,very fine quality of bisque and painting.