#308

Large German Bisque Character Known as "Tommy Tucker" by Kley and Hahn
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$1,050
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head,brown sculpted boyish hair waved casually across his forehead with modeling details,brown glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted long curly lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth with outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,tongue,composition bent limb baby body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K&H 166-15 Germany. Comments: Kley and Hahn,circa 1912,the model is referred to as Tommy Tucker. Value Points: rare large example of the classic schoolboy model,with especially fine detail of hair sculpting and painting,original lashes.