#43

German Bisque Character by Grace Corry Rockwell
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$6,600
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Description
18" (46 cm). Bisque head with flanged neck, large blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted curly lashes, incised eyeliner, lightly tinted brows, rounded nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, brunette mohair wig, original muslin torso and upper legs, composition arms and lower legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Copr. by Grace C. Rockwell Germany. Comments: from the Borgfeldt line of bisque dolls designed by American artists, circa 1925, and produced in Germany, this example by the artist Grace Corry Rockwell. Value Points: rare character model with most appealing character like expression of young boy, superb detail of sculpting and bisque, antique costume.