#138

Sonnenberg Bisque Child with Closed Mouth in Petite Size
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$2,300
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Description

11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, very round facial shape, small blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils of tiny nose, closed mouth with downcast lips, unpierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French Schmitt et Fils composition and wooden fully-jointed body with flat-cut derriere. Condition: bisque excellent, body appropriately sized and of the same era but not original. Comments: Sonnenberg, circa 1885. Value Points: very expressive features and fine bisque and painting.