#56

Extremely Rare German Bisque "Fly-Lo" Designed by Grace S. Putnam
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$3,000
sold
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Description
9.5" (24 cm.) circ. 11" l. Solid domed bisque head with flanged neck has sculpted brown hair with well-defined forelock curls,blue glass sleep eyes,thick black eyeliner,ochre eye shadow encircling the eyes,tinted brows,closed mouth with well- defined lips,rosy cheeks,muslin body in the Bye-lo shape,celluloid hands,wearing factory original taffeta body suit with "wings". Condition: generally excellent,some costume dust. Marks: copr. by Grace. S. Putnam Germany. Comments: "Fly- Lo",the angel twin to the American artist Grace Putnam's popular Bye-lo Baby; the Fly-lo baby never achieved the popularity of the Bye-lo and few models are known to exist. Value Points: extremely rare model with outstanding quality of modeling and bisque,original costume,included is a matching size Bye-lo Baby partner.