#289

Petite German Bisque Child with Closed Mouth in Original Costume
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$500
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulder head,brown glass inset eyes,dark painted eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with center accent line,blonde mohair wig in long braids,pierced ears,muslin stitch-jointed body with bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1890,attributed to Kling. Value Points: beautiful bisque and features on the early closed mouth doll,original wig,body,and detailed folklore costume.