#9

Rare German Bisque Child, 212, by Bahr and Proschild with Closed Mouth
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$1,500
sold
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Description

19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined teeth between the outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, original Sonneberg composition and wooden body with straight wrists, defined bosom. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 212 9. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1890. Value Points: rare model with very expressive features, lovely bisque, original body and body finish, wearing antique red cotton sailor dress and jacket, undergarments, leather shoes, and carrying pretty white cotton pinafore