#88

German Bisque Art Character,
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$2,250
sold
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Description
18"(46 cm.) Bisque socket head,dark blue shaded painted eyes with thick black upper eyeliner on the well-defined sculpted eyelids,one-stroke tapered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with very full glazed lips,brunette mohair wig with side braids,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,original white cotton antique dress,undergarments,aqua kidskin ankle boots,straw bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 101 46. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1910,the model marketed as "Marie"from their art character series. Value Points: especially fine quality of sculpting and bisque on the pensive-faced child,original wig,body,body finish,costume.