#113

German Bisque Lady Doll, Model 1159, with Slender Lady Body
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked brows with slight modeling, accented nostrils and eye corners, slightly-parted lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig in up-swept fashion, composition and wooden slender elongated body with modeled bosom and tiny waist. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Germany Halbig S&H 9 1/2. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1895. Value Points: very fine bisque, complexion, original wig and rare original body with original finish.