#244

German Bisque Character,1299,Simon and Halbig with Roullet et Decamps Walking Body
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$850
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,blonde mohair wig,composition body with clockwork mechanism in torso,one piece composition arms and legs,antique costume. When keywound,the doll "walks". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1299 Simon & Halbig S&H 8 (doll) R.D. (key). Comments: Simon and Halbig with walking mechanism by Roullet et Decamps,circa 1910. Value Points: pretty model with characteristic impressed dimples at lip corners of small mouth,dimpled chin and philtrum.