#213

Large German Bisque
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$4,250
sold
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Description
23" (57 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,brown upper-glancing eyes,thick black upper eyeliner,one stroke tapered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full lips in pouting expression,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,nicely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,few minor wig pulls at back of head. Marks: K*R 114 57. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,their model marketed as "Gretchen",circa 1910,from their art-reform character series. Value Points: rare large size of the sad-faced child with excellent detail of sculpting enhanced by fine bisque with touches of luminous patina,original wig,original body and body finish,rarer brown eyes.