#288

German Bisque Child with Superbly Beaded Folklore Costume
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,real lashes,brush-stroked brows,open mouth,accented lips,four porcelain teeth,brunette mohair braids,composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Armand Marseille Germany 390 A 2 1/2 M. Comments: Marseille,circa 1910. Value Points: outstanding folklore costume features elaborate and colorful beadwork on sash,apron streamers,apron,sleeves,bodice,along with silk ribbons on skirt,lace bonnet,and decorated shoes,and is all-original.