#13

Rare and Beautiful Sonneberg Bisque Closed Mouth Child,938,by Alt,Beck and Gottschalk
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$1,600
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and chin,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,very plump composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 938 #13 (on edge of crown rim). Comments: Alt,Beck and Gottschalk,circa 1880. Value Points: very rare early child doll with lovely pale bisque enhanced by luminous patina,original rare plump body,fine antique brown velvet coat and matching bonnet with handmade lace trim,undergarments,leather ankle strap boots.