#511

French Bisque Character Boy, 238, in Antique Sporting Costume
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$4,400
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21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass jewel-like inset eyes, heavily modeled eyelids with incised eyeliner, painted brown curly lashes, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with shaded lips,row of porcelain teeth, brunette human hair hand-tied wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SFBJ 238 Paris 8. Comments: SFBJ, circa 1912. Value Points: wonderful characterization of older boy, with fine luminous bisque, wearing antique knit sweater with brass buttons, knickers, brown stockings and shoes, cap, and carrying wooden tennis racquet.