#25

Rare German Bisque Character Girl by Marseille
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$27,000
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Description
24" (61 cm). Bisque socket head, painted blue eyes with sculpted detail and very prominent black pupils with white dot highlights, incised and brown upper lashes, short fringed brows with feathered highlights, defined nostrils, closed mouth with accent lines around and between the lips, brunette mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, two fingers broken. Marks: Germany A. 7 M. Comments: Marseille, circa 1910. Value Points: extremely rare character in wonderful large size has superb detail of character sculpting including defined temples, under-eye sculpting, uniquely shaped rounded nose, dimpled cheeks, high cheekbones, very fine quality of bisque and painting, original body, antique costume.