#234

Rare and Beautiful German Bisque Character,II,by Simon and Halbig
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$6,750
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils of rounded-tip nose,closed mouth with extended center line,impressed dimples at philtrum and lip corners,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,nicely costumed in antique dress,undergarments,shoes,and woven bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Simon & Halbig S&H II. Comments: Simon and Halbig from their art character "Roman numeral" series which also included the IV model,circa 1910. Value Points: finest quality of bisque with superb sculpting especially for this smaller size,finely-painted featurs with enhancing dewy glaze on lips.