#80

German Bisque Character, Model 156, by Adolf Hulss
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, brushstroked feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, two upper porcelain teeth, composition ball-jointed body with side-hip jointing, brunette mohair wig with waist-length braids, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: AHW (in circle) Simon & Halbig made in Germany 156 0. Comments: Adolf Hulss, commissioned from the porcelain firm of Simon and Halbig, circa 1915. Value Points: fine matte bisque, original body and body finish, original mohair wig.