#250

An Especially Pretty German Bisque Lady Doll,1159,by Simon and Halbig
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$1,500
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lower lashes,slightly modeled brush-stroked brows with feathered detailing,accented nostrils,open mouth,shaded and accented lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,original brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body with adult lady shape,modeled bosom,tiny waist,elongated limbs,wearing original knit and cotton undergarments and fitted corset. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 S&H dep 8 Germany (head) Heinrich Handwerck Germany (body). Comments: Simon and Halbig,their Edwardian era model of fashionable lady,circa 1910. Value Points: an especially pretty face on the fashion lady with original body and body finish,choice bisque,and having her original blue velvet two-piece walking suit with matching bonnet.