#389

Beautiful Large German Bisque Child, 192, by Kammer and Reinhardt
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27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, thick black eyeliner, painted lashes, thick brush-stroked brows with feathering detail, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with slightly downcast accented lips, dimpled chin and lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, early plump composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: excellent excepting old 2" hairline at back head, body repainted. Marks: 192. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1892. Value Points: rare to find early marked model by that firm, their first child-bodied doll, with superb bisque and painting, original body, closed mouth, wonderful antique costume including wooden-handled parasol.