#230

Early German Bisque Child with Closed Mouth and Flat-Cut Neck
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$700
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Solid domed bisque head with flat-cut neck socket designed to accommodate torso neck dowel,blue glass eyes,delicately painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,lambswool wig,five piece paper mache body with plump legs,painted black ankle boots with red rims,nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2. Comments: Sonneberg,circa 1880. Value Points: rare original body and matching head style of jointing,beautiful very pale bisque.