#212

Very Pretty German Bisque Child,1279 by Simon and Halbig
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$1,500
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows with sculpting detail,accented nostrils of upturned rounded nose,open mouth,accented lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,pretty pale blue cotton dress with smocking detail and lace collar,undergarments,antique kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H 1279 dep Germany 7. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1900. Value Points: most expressive delighted expression,finest quality of bisque,well-defined classic impressed dimples for this model ion lip center,cheek centers and chin.