#270

German All-Bisque "Tynie Baby" with Wig by Horsman
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$1,300
sold
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Bisque swivel head of young baby on bisque chubby torso,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,lightly-tinted brows,accented nostrils,tiny closed mouth,brunette mohair wig,loop-jointed bisque arms and legs in bent baby pose,antique organdy gown with embroidery and lace,silk lace-edged bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: c. 1924 by E.I. Horsman Co. Inc. Comments: designed by Bernard Lipfert in 1924,made in Germany and distributed by Horsman,the doll was designed as competition for the 1923 Bye-lo Baby. Value Points: especially fine quality of bisque and sculpting on the fretful-faced baby with all-original parts,larger size,rarely-found.