Rare German Bisque Closed Mouth Child, Model 908, by Simon and Halbig

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11" (28 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head, brown glass inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S H 4 908. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885. Value Points: very rare model from the Simon and Halbig 900 series, with distinctive expression and eyes.