#369

German Bisque Glass-Eyed Googly, Model 131, by Kammer and Reinhardt
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head with rounded facial shape and chubby cheeks, very large round blue glass side-glancing googly eyes, thick dark eyeliner, short feathered brows, tiny pug nose with accented nostrils, closed mouth with little watermelon-slice-shaped smile, impressed dimples at lip corners, rosy cheeks, double chin, blonde curly mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed chubby toddler body with side-hip jointing, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: K*R Simon & Halbig 131 Germany. Comments: Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1918. Value Points: wonderful impish, yet shy, expression on the wide-eyed googly with choice bisque. Ex-Collection of Mildred Seeley, the doll was featured in the porcelain plate collection issued by Seeley and is #1 of the series.