#294

Outstanding German Bisque Character,1279,by Simon & Halbig in Grand Size
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$3,600
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Description
34" (86 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked sculpted brows with incised detail,rounded nose tip,accented nostrils,open mouth with outlined lips and accent dot on center of bottom lip,four porcelain teeth,dimpled chin,cheeks and lip corners,pierced ears,blonde human hair in long ringlet curls,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing very fine multi-layered antique costume and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Mark: S&H 1279 dep Germany 15. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1895. Value Points: rare model with superb details of sculpting including modeled brows,large eyes,impressed dimples,finest quality of bisque and painting,original body and body finish.