#60

Bisque Fashion Doll, 919, by Simon and Halbig
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$3,300
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Description

16" (41 cm.) Solid domed pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, brown glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lightly painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair, kid gusset-jointed body, bisque forearms, antique dress, undergarments, bonnet and leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 919 SH. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885. Value Points: rare early model with long-faced modeling, superb bisque, lovely cabinet size. From the Seeley Family Doll Collection.