#17

Very Rare German Bisque Character with Painted Eyes by Marseille
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$13,500
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full lower face,sculpted features,deep intaglio upper glancing blue eyes with white eye dots,heavily modeled eyelids,multi-feathered brows,closed mouth with downcast wistful expression,accented lips,brunette mohair wig,Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing antique velvet embroidered folklore costume of Brittany including coiffe. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Made in Germany A 4 M. Comments: Marseille,circa 1910,from their rarely found painted eye series of art character dolls. Value Points: the rarity of the doll is rivaled by her captivating expression,fine quality of bisque and painting.