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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and pointy-
tip shape of nose,blue glass sleep eyes with rich spiral
threading,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows with
feathering,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth with
shaded and outlined lips,two square cut upper teeth and one
lower,deeply-dimpled chin,composition and wooden eight-loose-ball
jointed body with original short legs indicating toddler,antique
costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 979 15. Comments:
Simon and Halbig,circa 1885,the early model closely resembles the
Schmitt bebe with pear-shaped facial modeling,even to the
unusually modeled toddler style body rarely found on these early
dolls. Value Points: very expressive features including shape of
head,chin dimple and plump cheeks.