#96

Beautiful German Bisque "Mein Liebling",Model 117,by Kammer and Reinhardt
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$5,250
sold
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Description
26" (68 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush- stroked brows with feathering detail,accented nostrils,closed mouth with very full lips,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,original body and body finish. Marks: K*R Simon & Halbig 117 68. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1912,their model was named in their catalogs as "Mein Susser Liebling" (my sweet darling); the model was a felicitous blend of the firm's art character dolls with the classic idealistic dolly. Value Points: outstanding example of the sought- after model with finest bisque enhanced by soft luminous complexion.