Rare German Bisque Character,520,by Marseille

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15" (38 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head,light brown sculpted and painted hair with modeled detail of forelock curl,painted facial features,deep intaglio dark blue eyes,dark upper eyeliner,short one-stroke brows,closed mouth in shy smiling expression with two beaded teeth,impressed dimples in cheek centers,composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing antique sailor suit and cap. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 520 DRGM Germany A 2 M. Comments: Marseille,circa 1915. Value Points: hard-to-find model from their art character series has especially nice bisque and wonderful detail of sculpting.