#23

Pretty Sonneberg Bisque Doll with Original Costume
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$900
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with very plump lower cheeks,blue glass inset eyes with rich spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners,slightly-parted lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,kid gusset-jointed body with bisque forearms. Condition: old faint 1" hairline from left forehead rim (under wig),body especially clean and sturdy. Marks: 50/3. Comments: Sonneberg,circa 1880,designed to appeal to the French market. Value Points: the beautiful doll with gorgeous eyes wears her lovely factory-original costume.