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Description
19" (48 cm). Solid domed bisque socket head, rounded facial modeling, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue outer rims, heavily modeled eyelids, black eyeliner, painted lashes, short brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined white space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: S 9 H 908. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885. Value Points: very rare model with superb expression and quality of bisque and painting, antique schoolgirl dress, undergarments, black leather shoes with silver buckles, bonnet.