$2,900
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Description
16" (41 cm). Bisque socket head, sculpted and
painted brown
boyish hair in style waved across the forehead and
enhanced
with decorative glaze, small blue glass "jewel"
inset eyes, brown
painted lashes, incised eyeliner, brown painted
brows, accented
nostrils, nearly closed mouth, outlined lips, row of
tiny porcelain
teeth, dimples at lip corners and above the upper
lip, French
composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent.
Marks: SFBJ 237 Paris 4. Comments: SFBJ,
circa 1912, a series of
character dolls wearing various costumes
including soldier
models was advertised by their 1912 catalog.
Value Points:
entirely original character doll with very fine quality
of bisque
and painting, elaborate original Scottish soldier's
costume.