#426

Beautiful Large German Bisque
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$4,000
sold
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Description
30" (76 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with richly-shaded and outlined lips,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R Simon & Halbig 117 70. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1912,the classic gentle-faced child presented by that firm as a transitional model between their highly-characterized art reform characters and their popular and beloved idealistic child doll. Value Points: rare luxury large model with beautiful matte bisque,original body and body finish,lovely antique brushed-mohair plush coat,cap,undergarments,dress,socks and shoes,and with wooden-handled umbrella.