Rare German Bisque Toddler

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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,small brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,modeled space between the shaded lips,blonde curly lambswool wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side- hip jointing,well costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Schneey Lockchen/562/2/0. Comments: Bahr and Proschild,circa 1910,the unusual incised trademark signature "Schneey Lockchen" refers to a Bavarian wildflower as well as having the literal translation of "curly white hair" (note the wig). Value Points: very rare character,previously undocumented in existing literature,has choicest bisque and decorations,appealing character expression,original body finish.