#279

German Bisque Portrait of Princess Elizabeth by Schoneau and Hoffmeister
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$1,400
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with chubby face,small blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,feathered brows,accented eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,blonde mohair curly wig,composition five-piece toddler body with side-hip jointing,wearing pretty lace dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Princess Elizabeth 5 made in Germany Porzellan fabrick Burggrub. Comments: portrait doll of the young British princess,the doll was made under special commission by the British royal family,circa 1930. Value Points: superb quality of bisque and painting that is very rare to find on this later period bisque production,likely the result of quality expectations from the royal family.