#241

French Bisque Character, 251, by SFBJ in Mariner Costume
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27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two upper teeth, wobble tongue, brunette human hair, French composition fully-jointed toddler body, antique mariner costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SFBJ France 251 Paris 12. Comments: SFBJ, circa 1915. Value Points: well-modeled details of characterization, original body and body finish.