mo****f6
Highest Bidder
$900
Sold
sold
Click image to enlarge
Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 137 8. Comments: Sonneberg, circa 1880, mystery maker, the doll closely resembles French Bebes whose market it sought to capture. Value Points: very fine bisque with gleaming patina, excellent antique costume and shoes.