#191

Closed Mouth Fashion Lady,1159,by Simon & Halbig w/Original Edwardian Trousseau
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$3,750
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,dimpled chin,pierced ears,brunette upswept wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed lady body with shapely bosom and waist,elongated limbs. Condition: generally excellent. 1/2" hairline at back of head. Marks: 1159 S&H dep 7 (head) Heinrich Handwerck (body). Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1910. Value Points: the lady doll owns a fine trousseau of the 1910 era including a very fine rose linen day dress,and an elegant black beaded evening dress with wide-brimmed bonnet,in addition to four other costumes.