#306

Petite Model of German Bisque Fashion Lady,1159,by Simon and Halbig
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$1,000
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,short feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed lady body with modeled bosom and derriere,shapely waist,elongated limbs,wearing rose silk evening dress,undergarments,stockings,kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Germany Simon & Halbig 5 1/2 (head) Heinrich Handwerck Germany (body). Comments: circa 1900,a rare size of this model with fully-jointed lady body,choice bisque,original wig,original body and body finish.