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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with three alternate faces: crying with glass eyes, closed mouth and crystal tears, laughing with glass eyes and closed mouth, and sleeping with modeled closed eyelids and closed mouth. The head is enclosed within a hood that attaches to composition shoulder plate, muslin over carton torso with pull-string working "mama" crier, composition limbs, antique costume. Condition; generally excellent. Marks: C.B. (shoulder plate). Comments: Carl Bergner, circa 1892. Value Points: well detailed sculpting on the three faces.