#251

German Bisque Child,1079,by Simon and Halbig in Original Swiss Folklore Costume
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$700
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,brown glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth with outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig with long braid,commercial muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1079 Halbig S&H Germany 6. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1890. Value Points: pristine unplayed with condition,having beautiful bisque,original lashes and wig,original body and elaborate original costume with silver medallion and chain trim.