#89

Outstanding German Bisque Art Character,529,by Bruno Schmidt
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21" (54 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,deeply-set intaglio blue upper glancing eyes,red and black upper eyeliner,painted curly lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented and outlined lips,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2025/54 BSW (in heart) 529. Comments: Bruno Schmidt,circa 1910. Value Points: rare art character with outstanding quality of sculpting enhanced by finest bisque and painting,original body and body finish,antique mariner costume,undergarments,shoes and stockings.