#51

German All-Bisque "Baby Bo-Kaye" Designed by Joseph Kallus
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Description
5" (13 cm.) Solid-domed bisque swivel head,very plump face,brown sculpted hair with well-defined forehead bangs,tiny blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,tinted brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,two porcelain lower teeth,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs,painted white socks and pink shoes,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Baby Bo-Kaye copr. by J.L. Kallus Re. US Pat. Off. (paper label). Comments: Circa 1925,designed by American doll designer and entrepreneur,Joseph Kallus. Value Points: rare charming character with all-original parts,original paper label.