#207

Bisque Character by Konig and Warnecke with Original Toddler Body
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,long lushly painted lashes,brush-stroked brows with fly-away feathering,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,two porcelain upper teeth,tongue,brunette human hair,composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing,wearing fine antique costume with dress,embroidered pinafore and cap,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: KW (in circle) 12 made in Germany (head) Made in Germany (back). Comments: Konig and Warnecke,circa 1915. Value Points: wonderfully expressive features enhanced by painting detail of brows and lashes,appealing delicate complexion with blushed cheeks,rarer fully articulated toddler body.