#265

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child for the French Market
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$1,500
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,closed mouth with richly-accented pale lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10. Comments: Sonneberg,circa 1884,maker unknown,the doll was designed to capture the French market and closely resembles early French bisque portrait bebes by Jumeau. Value Points: very beautiful wide-eyed bebe whose pale bisque is contrasted by her large brown eyes,original body and body finish,lovely antique costume,wig,shoes