#51

Large and Beautiful German Bisque Child, 1279, by Simon and Halbig
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$4,000
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Description

32" (81 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted dark curly lashes, slightly modeled brush stroked brows with comb-marked detail, rounded nose with accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips with impressed dimple in bottom lip, four porcelain teeth, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, wearing fine antique school dress, undergarments, shoes, stockings, bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S&H 1279 Dep Germany 14 1/2. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: wonderful example of the desirable model with superb bisque, sculpting, and painting, original body and body finish.