#116

German Bisque Child,1279,by Simon and Halbig in Antique Costume
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$2,100
sold
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Description
26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,dimpled bottom lip and chin,impressed cheek dimples,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing antique costume,undergarments,pinafore,cap,stockings,shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H 1279 Dep Germany 12. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1900. Value Points: beautiful gentle-faced child with distinctively sculpted dimples,finest quality of bisque,original body and body finish.