#177

German Bisque Painted Eye Art Character by Mystery Maker
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14" (36 cm.) Solid domed bisque socket head depicting a young lad, with sculpted short brown hair having scalloped curls onto forehead, deeply-set intaglio blue eyes, one-stroke angled brows, rounded nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the solemn lips, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, wearing antique boy's costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 163 3. Comments: mystery maker, Germany, circa 1910, from the art character movement. Value Points: rare doll with wonderfully-expressive features, choice bisque and painting.