#253

German Bisque Child, Model 1079, by Simon and Halbig for the French Market
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$450
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10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, some retouch on body finish. Marks: SH 1079 Dep 2 1/2 Germany. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900, for the French market. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed child, original mohair lashes, wearing antique costume with matching bonnet.