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Very Large German Bisque Child, 1248, by Simon and Halbig
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$2,600
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37" (94 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner and painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows with sculpting detail and decorative glaze, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, impressed dimples at lip corners and chin, pierced ears,(new) blonde human hair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique white-wear dress and undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1248 Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 17 (head) Made in Germany (body). Comments: Simon & Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: very pretty child with wide eyes, lovely bisque and painting, in largest size 17 for this model, original body with beautiful original body finish.