#75

Very Rare German Bisque Character,524,by Catterfelder Puppenfabrick
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,blue upper glancing eyes with white eyedots,red and black upper eyeliner,painted curly upper lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing antique sailor boy costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C.P. 524 6. Comments: Catterfelder Puppenfabrick,circa 1912. Value Points: very rare previously undocumented model with compelling expression,especially fine detail of modeling around the eyes and mouth. fine quality of bisque and painting. The doll is featured in Dolls,Images of Love by Selfridge,page 60.