$1,200
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Description
25" (63 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass
sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower
lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows,
accented nostrils, open mouth, outlined lips,
four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde
mohair wig, composition and wooden
ball-jointed body. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Germany Heinrich
Handwerck Simon & Halbig (head) Heinrich
Handwerck (body). Comments: Handwerck,
circa 1900, the doll was marketed as Bebe
Cosmopolite to appeal to the
French-doll-buying public. Value Points: in
original unplayed with condition, the pretty doll
has original soft mohair wig, signed body,
body finish, lovely antique costume, original
labeled box.