#63

German Bisque Portrait Character
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with impishly-smiling expression,accent line between the lips,impressed dimples,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique school dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Germany 1924 c. L.A. & S NY 50 973/3. Comments: portrait model of the Hollywood child star of the silent screen,Baby Peggy Montgomery,commissioned in Germany for Louis Amberg,circa 1924. Value Points: rarely found model with enchanting expression,known portrait identification.