#70

German All-Bisque Asian Doll with Upturned Shoes and Superb Silk costume
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$1,200
sold
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Description
7" (18 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso,amber-tinted complexion,brown glass inset eyes in side-slant eye cuts,painted dark lashes,angled black brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,peg-jointed amber bisque arms and legs,painted white stockings and blue slippers with upturned toes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: attributed to Simon and Halbig,circa 1890. Value Points: especially fine quality of the rare model with all original parts,having wonderful original floor- length mohair black queue,and wearing fine silk tunic,trousers and matching cap.