#160

Rare German Bisque Closed Mouth Child,908,by Simon and Halbig
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$2,700
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head with plump facial modeling,large blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,early composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SH 5 908. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1885. Value Points: rare early model with very beautiful features and bisque,fine antique dress,undergarments,stockings,and shoes.