#261

German Bisque Character in Wonderful Costume as Candy Container 800/1000
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$950
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9" (23 cm.) excluding ears. Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, incised laughter and age wrinkles, comma shaped brows, pronounced nose, closed mouth with beaming smile, carton torso and legs, wire upper arms, wooden hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1890. Value Points: wearing green plush hooded bunny costume with ears, leather belt, pants, and carrying wooden rifle and little paper mache squirrel; the doll separates at the mid-torso for its original use as candy container.