#284

German Bisque Doll with Closed Mouth for the French Market
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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome,large blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,feathered brows,rose blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,defined space between the outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,Sonnenberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6. Comments: Sonnenberg,circa 1886,resembling an early Jumeau bebe,the doll was designed to capture that French market. Value Points: pretty wide-eyed child with lovely bisque,original body and body finish.