#281

German Bisque Closed Mouth Child in Original Traditional Costume
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Solid domed bisque shoulderhead, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair braided wig, muslin stitch-jointed body with bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1885. Value Points: wonderful pert expression on the closed mouth child, wearing well-detailed original traditional costume and coiffe. Private Collection of Marianne Cieslik.