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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head depicting a wistful-faced child,painted blue eyes in deeply set
sockets with painted upper eyeliner,lightly feathered short brows,accented eye corners and
nostrils,closed mouth with accented pouty lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden
ball-jointed body,wearing pretty antique white-wear dress that is likely
original,undergarments,black knit stockings and signed leather shoes. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Deponiert F.S. & C. 1263/48 Germany. Comments: Franz Schmidt,circa
1910,from their very limited art character series. Value Points: the rarity of the model is rivaled
by her exceptional quality of sculpting and superb bisque,original wig,body,body finish