#157

German Bisque Child,1009,by Simon and Halbig with Original Costume
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$850
sold
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,large brown glass inset eyes,painted dark curly lashes,brush- stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,row of porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,Sonnenberg composition and wooden fully- jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S 7 H 1009 dep. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1895. Value Points: pretty child doll with original body,body finish,wig,wears her original factory muslin chemise,along with early knit cream woolen jacket and cap,each trimmed in aqua wool and silk ribbons.