#140

Glass-Eyed Variation of German Bisque Character,100,by Kammer and Reinhardt
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$2,000
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20" (50 cm.) Bisque socket head,small brown glass sleep eyes in deeply-set eye sockets,fringed upper lashes,one-stroke angled brows,accented nostrils of rounded nose,closed mouth with shaded and accented lips,brunette mohair bobbed wig,composition baby body,wearing antique cream wool romper suit and matching cap and booties. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 50. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1912,the painted eye version of K*R's 100 art character was the first model of their important series; this model with glass eyes is considerably more rare. The model is sometimes known as the young brother of the 112 older lad model for their resemblance. Value Points: rare model with superb modeling of deep character features,finest quality of bisque and painting.