#66

An All-Original German Bisque Child in Folklore Costume by Heinrich Handwerck
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$1,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: W Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig Germany 0 (head) Heinrich Handwerck 0 (torso). Comments: Handwerck,circa 1900. Value Points: fine unplayed with condition,original wig,lashes,body,body finish,and wearing superb folklore costume with elaborate vibrant detail,gold bead earrings,original coiffe,undergarments,shoes and stockings.