#253

German All-Bisque Bonnie Babe with Original Paper Label
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$800
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Description
6" (15 cm.) Solid dome bisque swivel head on bisque torso,sculpted brown curly hair with curls onto the forehead,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,tinted brows,accented nostrils,open mouth with beaming smile,two lower teeth,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,painted white socks and pink one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 897-15 (arms and legs). 15 (neck). Bonnie Babe copr. by Georgene Averill,Reg US Pat. Off. Germamy (paper label). Comments: designed by the American artist,Averill,circa 1925,produced in Germany under commission from Borgfeldt. Value Points: superb sculpting detail of hair and expression,wonderful original condition including paper label.