#199

German Bisque Closed Mouth Doll with Halloween Costume
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, cloth body with stitch-jointing, bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, circa 1890, attributed to Simon and Halbig. Value Points: the closed mouth child is wearing her original well-detailed folklore costume including laced vest and silver buckled shoes, and owns an additional hooded cape with paper mache mask face of friendly-faced Halloween witch.