#283

German Bisque
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15" (38 cm.) head circ. 22" l. Solid domed bisque head with flanged neck,brown sculpted short baby hair,tinted brows,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,rounded upturned nose,open smiling mouth with shaded lips,tongue,two porcelain lower teeth,impressed dimples and laughter lines,muslin torso and upper limbs,composition lower arms and legs,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Copr. by Georgene Averill 1003/3654.15 Germany. Comments: Bonnie Babe,designed by the American artist Georgene Averill under commission by George Borgfeldt importers of New York,made in Germany,circa 1923. Value Points: especially fine quality of sculpting with deeply defined features,enhanced by lustrous dewy patina of complexion,original body.