#210

German Bisque Gentleman,1304,by Alt,Beck and Gottschalck in Formal Suit
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$1,400
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with deeply-sculpted hair having generous curls tumbling onto his forehead,brown glass inset eyes,painted lashes and thick brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,muslin stitch-jointed body,bisque lower hands. Condition: generally excellent,some little chips on finger tips. Marks: 1304 Germany No. 8. Comments: Alt,Beck and Gottschalck,circa 1880. Value Points: having maker's signature,the man has rarer glass eyes,wonderfully-sculpted hair,original body,and wears antique formal-wear suit with top hat,watch and fob.