#349

German Bisque Child, 1079, by Simon and Halbig in Folklore Costume
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$250
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth with outlined lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair braids, French composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, original body finish, fingers scuffed, one baby finger missing. Marks: 1079 Germany Halbig S&H 2 1/2. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1900, for the French Market. Value Points: the wide-eyed child wears original folklore costume.