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An All-Original German Bisque Doll for the French Market with Boutique Label
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$2,000
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows ,accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 79 10 Germany (head) Handwerck (torso) A La Recompense 34 Rue du 4 septembre (paper label back torso). Comments: Heinrich Handwerck, exclusive commission for Parisian boutique, A La Recompense, circa 1895. Value Points: pristine unplayed with condition of the beautiful doll, with original lashes, wig, body, body stamp, boutique label, wearing lavish original dress with lace and silk rose ribbon trim, watch and fob, multi-layered undergarments, socks, and shoes stamped "Modes de Paris".