#78

German Bisque Character for George Borgfeldt with Rare Large Toddler Body
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$1,000
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Bisque socket head,grey glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked brows with feathered detail,accented nostrils,open mouth with outlined lips,two porcelain teeth,tongue,dimpled chin,blonde mohair bobbed wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G.B. 15. Comments: the model was especially commissioned by George Borgfeldt,the New York importer,circa 1915. Value Points: wonderful detail of sculpting on the distinctive model,rare large toddler body with chubby torso and legs.