#623

German All-Bisque Character with Glass Eyes Designed by Jeanne Orsini
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Description
5" (13 cm.) One-piece bisque head and torso with wonderfully beaming smile,blue glass sleep eyes,white eye dots,red and black upper eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,brunette mohair wig,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,right arm modeled bent at the elbow with pointing finger,painted above-the-knee white stockings and black one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J.I.O. c. 1920 47. Comments: designed by artist Jeanne Orsini,made in Germany,circa 1920. Value Points: rare all bisque character with sleep eyes,has superb detail of sculpting and bisque and is wearing wonderful all- original costume.