#243

Sonneberg Bisque Child,137,by Mystery Maker with Beautiful Eyes
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$2,500
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, large blue glass inset eyes, dark painted curly lashes, thick dark eyeliner, brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, pierced ears, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely antique costume and bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 137 14. Comments: mystery maker, circa 1885. Value Points: especially beautiful closed mouth doll with entrancing large eyes.