#242

Large German Bisque Child,979,with Gorgeous Antique Dress
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Description
30" (76 cm.) Bisque socket head with pear-shaped face,very full elongated cheeks,large brown glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,two square-cut upper teeth and one lower,pierced ears,dimpled chin,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,early composition and wooden fully- jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 979 16. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1885. Value Points: rare early model with fine sculpting and bisque,gorgeous antique dress with cutwork and embroidery,undergarments,kidskin shoes with beadwork trim,bonnet.