#133

Very Beautiful Sonneberg Bisque Doll,749,by Simon and Halbig
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$3,600
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks,very large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,dark painted curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden eight loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,lovely antique dress,bonnet,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 749 dep 8. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1888. Value Points: exceptionally beautiful model with dramatic large and deep paperweight eyes,fine luminous bisque,original body and body finish.