#15

German Bisque Character,127,in Scout Costume
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$1,500
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17" (45 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head, light brown painted boyish hair with sculpted forelock curls, grey glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, short feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips, two porcelain upper teeth, tongue, composition and wooden ball-jointed toddler body with side-hip jointing, wearing khaki green serge uniform with pocket jacket, short pants with leather belt and knife holster, matching cap and red scarf, stockings, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R Simon & Halbig 127 26. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1915. Value Points: excellent quality of deeply sculpted character features especially around the eyes and mouth, wonderful antique costume.