#485

German Bisque Child Doll, 230, by Bahr and Proschild
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$2,000
sold
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Description

26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head with elongated facial shape, blue glass inset eyes with rich paperweight like effect, dark painted lashes, thick brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair, kid pin-jointed body with bisque forearms, nicely costumed in antique dress, pinafore, undergarments, black stockings and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 230 13. Comments: Bahr and Proschild, circa 1900. Value Points: wonderful sculpting with impressed dimples in cheeks and chin, beautiful matte bisque.