#252

Very Rare And Beautiful German Bisque Child,929,by Simon and Halbig
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$2,000
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass inset eyes,shaded dark blue rims of irises,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and eye corners,thick brush-stroked brows,rose eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,slightly parted lips,two square-cut upper teeth,one square- cut lower teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,lovely rose silk antique dress,lace bonnet,undergarments,shoes,stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S 10 1/2 H 929. Comments: Simon and Halbig,the early model 929 was deposed in German courts about 1888. Value Points: the rarity of the model is enhanced by her beautiful,delicately tinted bisque,beautiful eyes.