#331

German Bisque Child, 224, by Bahr and Proschild
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$950
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass spiral-threaded inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain upper teeth, brunette mohair wig, pierced ears, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 224. Bahr and Proschild, circa 1888. Value Points: rare model with beautiful eyes and pale complexion, deeply-impressed cheek, chin and philtrum dimples.