#247

Bisque Mechanical Walking Doll by Roullet et Decamps
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$1,400
sold
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Description

19" (48 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass flirty eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, incised eyeliner, short brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden body with keywind mechanism in torso that causes the doll to "walk" by alternately lifting feet up and down. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1039 Germany Simon & Halbig S&H 10. (head) RD (key). Comments: Roullet et Decamps, circa 1900 with original bisque head from Simon and Halbig. Value Points: fine original condition with flirty eyes, original wig, body, body finish, antique dress may be original