#128

German Bisque Child as Look-Alike Jumeau by William Dehler
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$1,200
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing antique lace dress,undergarments,blue silk and velvet hooded coat,muff,collar,shoes and stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: W.D. 3. Comments: William Dehler,Sonneberg,circa 1885,the doll closely resembles the early Jumeau bebe whose market the Dehler firm aimed to capture. Value Points: dolls by this maker are very rare to find,this example with especially charming "French-like" modeling and presentation.