#25

Seldom-Found German Bisque Character,1271,by Franz Schmidt with Wonderful Costume
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$400
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Description
16" (40 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with pronounced ears,painted blonde short hair,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,rounded nose,closed mouth with shaded lips,two sculpted upper teeth,composition bent limb baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.S. & Co 1271/40 Deponiert. Comments: Franz Schmidt,circa 1915. Value Points: rare model with wonderful detail of sculpting,original chubby body,and wearing wonderful antique mariner costume and cap,shoes and socks.