#153

Rare and Very Beautiful German Bisque Portrait,1388,by Simon and Halbig
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head with oval-shaped angular face,blue glass sleep eyes,painted long curly lashes,incised brown-lined upper eyeliner,feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with modeled smile,beaded teeth between the shaded and glaze-highlighted lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair in upswept fashion,composition and wooden ball-jointed lady-shaped body with modeled bosom and tiny waist,wearing lovely antique dress,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1388 Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 5. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1910. Value Points: very rare model with exceptional quality of bisque and sculpting,deeply impressed dimples and laughter lines at the cheeks and mouth corners.