#276

German Bisque Child Doll,949,by Simon and Halbig
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$1,000
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,brush-stroked brows,painted curly lashes,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth outlined lips,two square cut upper teeth,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,some retouch to body finish. Marks: S 8 H 949. Comments: Simon and Halbig,circa 1890. Value Points: appealing long-faced modeling with full rosy cheeks,impressed chin and cheek dimples.