#86

German All-Bisque Character Designed by Jeanne Orsini
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$850
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Description
5" (13 cm.) One piece all-bisque head and torso,brown glass sleep eyes,painted long lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with wide beaming smile,impressed dimples,brunette bobbed wig,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,arms posed bent at elbows and with pointing index finger on right hand,painted white stockings to above the knees,black one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J.I.O c 1919 47 (torso) 47 (inside arms and legs). Comments: designed by American artist,Jeanne Orsini,made in Germany,circa 1925. Value Points: rare little character with captivating expression,uniquely-modeled body.