$29,000
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with slender face of older child,strong jaw and chin
lines,deeply-set intaglio-sculpted eyes with heavily-modeled eyelids,large black pupils and
blue irises,white upper-glancing eyedots,black upper eyeliner,one-stroke short
brows,elegantly-elongated nose with rounded nostrils,closed mouth with downcast pouting
lips,accent line between the lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed
body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany A 4 M. Comments:
Marseille,from their very rare art series,circa 1910; Value Points: an exceptional model whose
quality of sculpting is so very rare on this size,the eye sculpting is enhanced by decorative
glaze on the pupils,original body and body finish,and superb antique velvet costume,woven
bonnet,mohair muff,shoes,stockings,undergarments,and wonderful bone-handled silk
parasol.