#355

German Bisque Character,232,by Swaine & Co
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$400
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16" (41 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head,brush-stroked baby hair,blue glass sleep eyes,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain lower teeth,composition baby body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 232 5. Comments: Swaine & Co,an open-mouth rare variation of the Lori baby,circa 1915. Value Points: appealing modeling with heavily-modeled eyelids,fine quality of bisque and painting,original body and body finish,multi-layered antique costume.