#638

Bisque Polichinelle for the French Market in Original Costume
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$5,400
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Description

15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, French composition and wooden five piece body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SH-1079-6 Dep Germany. Comments: for the French market, with original head by Simon and Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: wonderfully preserved model with costume of red and gold silk trimmed with silk ribbons, metallic fringe, cap, velvet shoes.