#62

German Bisque Child Doll, Model 979, by Simon and Halbig 800/1000
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, accented lips, two square-cut upper teeth and one lower, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 979 13. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1890. Value Points: sought-after model with distinctive features including square-cut teeth, deep dimple in chin.