#397

Rare German Bisque Painted Eye Character,526,by Kley and Hahn
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,brown downcast eyes,black upper eyeliner with fringed lashes,short curvy brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full lips,brunette mohair wig in long ringlet curls,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,nice antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H (in banner) 525 Germany 2 1/2. Comments: Kley and Hahn,circa 1910. Value Points: rare character with wonderfully expressive features,original body and body finish.