#258

German Bisque Portrait of Asian Child, 1199, by Simon and Halbig
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16" (41 cm.) Amber tinted bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes in side-slanted sockets, painted lashes, arched brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, accented lips, four porcelain teeth, black mohair wig, amber tinted composition and wooden ball-jointed body, black mohair wig in original upswept coiffure. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S6 H 1199 Germany Dep 6 1/2. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900. Value Points: rarer model with superior quality of sculpting and bisque, beautiful complexion enhanced by sculpted dimples, antique costume.