#105

Beautiful German Bisque Child,1279,by Simon and Halbig
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$2,400
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,incised eyeliner,slightly-modeled brows with comb-marked brush strokes,rounded nose with accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips with impressed dimple on lower lip,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H 1279 Dep Germany 13. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1900. Value Points: rare and very beautiful doll whose distinctive modeling features include sculpted eyebrows,lower eye creases,dimpled lip and chin,and having finest bisque and painting,original wig,body,body finish and beautiful antique costume.