#97

Early German Bisque Child, 979, by Simon and Halbig
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$4,600
sold
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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.