#253

German Bisque Lady Doll,1159,by Simon and Halbig with Antique Nursing Costume
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$1,350
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig in original upswept fashion,composition and wooden ball-jointed body with adult-lady shape,elongated limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Simon & Halbig S&H 7. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1900. Value Points: original wig,body,and body finish,the doll is wearing her original antique nursing costume comprising uniform,apron,cap,undergarments,shoes and stockings,and Red Cross pin.