#361

Rare German Bisque Character,277,with
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$950
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head,sculpted short brown bobbed hair with forehead bangs combed to the side,brown glass sleep and "floating" flirty eyes from the deposed system of Steiner,painted lashes and brows,rounded nose,closed mouth with center accent line,composition toddler body with jointing at shoulders and hips,lovely antique dress,undergarments,rose stockings and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 277/1 Germany. Comments: attributed to Herm Steiner,based upon the model series order,and the living eye mechanism. Value Points: rare model aptly depicting a 1920s era child has rare "living eyes" and beautiful bisque and sculpting.