#288

German Bisque Character with Tiny Stuck-Out Tongue, Model 251, for Borgfeldt
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$800
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, small brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, tiny one-stroke brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with tiny tongue tip between the bow-shaped lips, plump cheeks, blonde mohair bobbed wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing. Condition: generally excellent, one finger broken. Marks: 251 G.B. Germany A 0 M DRMR 248/1. Comments: Marseille, for Borgfeldt, circa 1915. Value Points: fine quality of bisque and painting enhanced the mischievous expression, beautiful original wig, original body and body finish.