$3,000
Sold
sold
Click image to enlarge
Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep
eyes with spiral-threading detail,thick dark
eyeliner,delicately-painted lashes,brush-stroked
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with accent line between the lips,pierced
ears,blonde mohair wig in soft curls,early
composition and wooden fully-jointed body with
very plump proportions,straight wrists. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 938 #12 (on crown
rim). Comments: Alt,Beck and Gottschalck,circa
1885. Value Points: very rare doll with enchanting
childlike expression,finest quality of bisque and
painting,original wig,body and body finish,wearing
exquisite lace dress,undergarments,knit stockings
and kidskin shoes,and extravagantly-ruffled silk
crepe-de-chene bonnet with ribbon frou-frous.