#221

German Bisque Character
Live Auction

$3,200
sold
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Description
16" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head depicting a pouting faced boy,painted facial features,blue/grey eyes,thick black upper eyeliner,one stroke tapered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full lips in downcast expression,brunette mohair bobbed wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,wearing antique cotton boy's suit,striped cotton stockings,leather shoes,knit stocking cap. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R 114 43. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt,circa 1910,the model "Hans" from the company's art character reform series. Value Points: especially fine detail of modeling and fine quality of bisque.