#134

German All Bisque "Bonnie Babe"
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$1,000
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Description
4 1/2" (11 cm). Solid domed bisque swivel head with sculpted brown baby hair having modeled curls and forehead lock, tiny brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, tinted brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with smiling expression, two beaded lower teeth, tongue, loop- jointed bisque toddler body with side-hip jointing, painted white socks and pink one strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 847/11 (inside limbs) 11 (throat front). Comments: "Bonnie Babe" designed by Georgene Averill, the American artist, and produced in Germany for distribution by the American firm of Borgfeldt, circa 1925. Value Points: delightly sculpted and produced all bisque toddler with appealing expression.