#40

Bisque Character OX by Schoneau and Hoffmeister
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$1,900
sold
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17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, lightly feathered brows, accented eye corners, open mouth with bow-shaped lips, tiny upturned nose, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition; generally excellent. Marks: S (pb in star) H OX Germany. Comments: Schoneau and Hoffmeister, circa 1912. Value Points: rare character model with wonderfully expressive features enhanced by fine dewy patina of bisque, choice antique silk costume, undergarments, red knit stockings, tan leather shoes.