#109

Rare French Bisque Marquis with Superb Original Silk Costume
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$3,600
sold
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Description
33" (84 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass eyes,painted lower lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,slightly-parted lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,French composition and wooden fully- jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Simon and Halbig head for the French market,circa 1895. Value Points: splendid doll with finest bisque,unusual slightly-smiling expression,original body and body finish,and wearing superb original silk Marquis costume with lavish trim,woolen bi-corn cap,shoes.