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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head portraying an adult man with highly-defined characterization
around the eyes and cheek planes,brown glass inset eyes,painted lower lashes,slightly-
modeled brush-stroked brows with decorative glaze,accented nostrils of aquiline nose,closed
mouth with firmly set lips,center accent line,pale blonde wig with long braid in periwig
style,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: 1303 S&H 8 (head) Bebe Le Parisien Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Simon and
Halbig,circa 1900,from their 1300 art character series. The model was adapted for several
variations because of its highly-characterized adult expression; three other variations are
shown in this book: #324 (Native American),#322 (black complexion),and #323 (mulatto
complexion). Value Points: outstanding sculpture on this example portraying a handsome
aristocratic gentleman with finest quality of bisque and painting,superb antique rose silk
Marquis costume with hand-painted details