#250

Rare German Bisque Character Toddler,1489 Erika,by Simon and Halbig
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$2,750
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head,small blue glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked brows with feathered details,accented nostrils of small nose,open mouth with four porcelain upper teeth,brunette mohair wig in ringlet curls,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing,wearing pretty antique costume,undergarments,socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Erika 1489 Simon & Halbig 12. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1910. Value Points: very rare model,the beautiful Erika has most expressive and unique features,fine details of sculpting include dimpled philtrum and lip corners,impressed crinkles around the eyes,